robe

[ʁɔb]

/[ʁɔb]/ noun

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The verdict

“robe” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #31,244) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#31,244
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kleid, Robe

Corpus desk

Index DE-robe · robe · German

robe · rank #31,244 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,244
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Risikofaktoren

Nearest frequency peer: Risikofaktoren (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “robe”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “robe” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

robe vs rot
50% similar
robe vs ron
50% similar
robe vs rue
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for robe
PropertyValue
Headwordrobe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁɔb]
Letters4
Frequency rank#31,244
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “robe” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.robeliegt hier:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Risikofaktoren“ (#31,243), „Rin“ (#31,242), „Requisiten“ (#31,240). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for robe is neighbouring look-alikes ("rot", "ron", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ʁɔb]. Frequency #31,244 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Gloss: "Kleid, Robe".

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for robe, with forms such as "orbe", "rboe", and "roeb". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "rot", "ron", "rue", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is robe, spelled R-O-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kleid, Robe

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • orbe
  • rboe
  • roeb
  • rrobe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of robe - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

orbe2rboe2roeb2rrobe1
Edit distance from "robe"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "robe"?
"robe" is spelled R-O-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁɔb].
What does "robe" mean?
As a noun, "robe" means: Kleid, Robe
What words are commonly confused with "robe"?
"robe" is commonly confused with "rot", "ron", "rue". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "robe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "robe" is [ʁɔb]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "robe" come from?
"robe" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "robe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

rüde#31,254rail#31,232Puck#31,226shin#31,269

What to do next

You've looked up "robe". Here's where to go from here.

  • "robe" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "rot". View pair
  • 4 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #31,244 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "R" letter cohort. R–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list