Which to use
“robbed” and “routed” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,601
- “robbed” frequency rank
- #19,442
- “routed” frequency rank
- 28043
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | robbed | routed |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of rob | simple past and past participle of route |
Where the eye mixes robbed and routed
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: robbed vs routed
A purely visual mix-up. robbed (/ɹɑbd/) and routed (/ˈɹuː.tɪd/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28043, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
robbed is recorded at frequency rank #8,601, classified as averb, pronounced /ɹɑbd/. routed is at rank #19,442, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈɹuː.tɪd/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 28043, this pair ranks #374,185 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of robbed vs routed
Shared letters: deor. Private to "robbed": b. Private to "routed": tu.
"robbed" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "routed" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "robbed" and "routed" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary English text, does "robbed" or "routed" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "robbed" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "routed" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #374,185 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "robbed" and "routed" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "roused vs routed". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #374,185 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.