rob

[ˈroβ̞]

/[ˈroβ̞]/ noun

The verdict

“rob” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #12,919 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#12,919
frequency rank, Spanish
3
letters
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Jugo o pulpa de fruta, cocida con azúcar o miel hasta tomar densidad de almíbar.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

rob vs rr
33% similar
rob vs ru
33% similar
rob vs Rx
0% similar

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

Key facts for rob
PropertyValue
Headwordrob
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈroβ̞]
Letters3
Frequency rank#12,919
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rob” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). rob lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for rob is 3 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈroβ̞]. Corpus data places it at rank #12,919 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Jugo o pulpa de fruta, cocida con azúcar o miel hasta tomar densidad de almíbar.".

rob has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "rr", "ru", "Rx", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is rob, spelled R-O-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    Jugo o pulpa de fruta, cocida con azúcar o miel hasta tomar densidad de almíbar.

Synonyms

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "rob"?
"rob" is spelled R-O-B. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈroβ̞].
What does "rob" mean?
As a noun, "rob" means: Jugo o pulpa de fruta, cocida con azúcar o miel hasta tomar densidad de almíbar.
What words are commonly confused with "rob"?
"rob" is commonly confused with "rr", "ru", "Rx". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rob"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rob" is [ˈroβ̞]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rob" come from?
"rob" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “rob”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-O-B - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈroβ̞] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “rr” - see the side-by-side comparison. rob vs rr
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list