robar

[roˈβ̞aɾ]

/[roˈβ̞aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“robar” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,080. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,080
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Quitar o tomar para sí lo ajeno usando la fuerza.

Corpus desk

Index ES-robar · robar · Spanish

robar · rank #3,080 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,080
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH Robert

Nearest frequency peer: Robert (+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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “robar”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “robar” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

robar vs ropa
60% similar
robar vs Rosa
40% similar
robar vs roja
60% similar

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

Key facts for robar
PropertyValue
Headwordrobar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[roˈβ̞aɾ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,080
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “robar”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).robarcae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Robert” (#3,081), “silla” (#3,082), “protesta” (#3,077). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “robar” va en #3,080. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around robar (IPA [roˈβ̞aɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,080 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for robar, with forms such as "orbar", "rboar", and "roabr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ropa", "Rosa", "roja", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is robar, spelled R-O-B-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Quitar o tomar para sí lo ajeno usando la fuerza.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, tomar para sí lo ajeno por medio del engaño o la astucia.
  3. 3
    Raptar.^([definición imprecisa]).
  4. 4
    Retener a una persona contra su voluntad para exigir un rescate.
  5. 5
    Quitarle algo a una cosa.
  6. 6
    Llevarse el agua de un río, o las olas del mar, las tierras o arenas de un borde fluvial o de una playa.
  7. 7
    Capturar los sentimientos o atraer la atención de alguien.
  8. 8
    En diversos juegos, tomar una ficha o carta de una pila o montón.
  9. 9
    Darle forma redondeada a una punta.
  10. 10
    En una esquina, darle una superficie plana y estrecha en lugar de la arista.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how robar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. … yo haré que Arnaldo quede sin Celia, si puede ser. Yo he hecho aquesta jornada, trayéndole mi rescate, y porque no se rescate de la que traigo ordenada. Y es que yo la he de robar y ha de ser en esta hora, porque él con otra señora está fuera del lugar. (Juan de la Cueva - Comedia del degollado).
  2. Robarle el sol un árbol a una planta.

Synonyms

afanarbirlarchorearchorizarguachipearhuiñarhurtarlevantarpelarplagiarsecuestrarachaflanar

This word in other languages

steal(English)voler(Français)stehlen(Deutsch)roubar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • orbar
  • rboar
  • roabr
  • robarr
  • robbar
  • robra
  • rovar
  • rrobar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of robar - 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.

orbar2rboar2roabr2robarr1robbar1robra2rovar1rrobar1
Edit distance from "robar"

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 "robar"?
"robar" is spelled R-O-B-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [roˈβ̞aɾ].
What does "robar" mean?
As a verb, "robar" means: Quitar o tomar para sí lo ajeno usando la fuerza.
What words are commonly confused with "robar"?
"robar" is commonly confused with "ropa", "Rosa", "roja". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "robar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "robar" is [roˈβ̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "robar" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

silla#3,082solos#3,083toman#3,086plena#3,069

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

fraude8 variantsdeber8 variantscuarta8 variantscable8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list