roble

[ˈroβ̞le]

/[ˈroβ̞le]/ noun

The verdict

“roble” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #14,001 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#14,001
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Árboles europeos del género Quercus de hojas blandas, de borde sinuoso, caducas, propias de climas templados oceánicos; o bien de variantes frescas, por altitud, del clima mediterráneo.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

roble vs rol
60% similar
roble vs roe
60% similar
roble vs robo
60% similar

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

Key facts for roble
PropertyValue
Headwordroble
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈroβ̞le]
Letters5
Frequency rank#14,001
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “roble” 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). roble 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 roble is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈroβ̞le]. Corpus data places it at rank #14,001 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for roble, with forms such as "orble", "rbole", and "robble". 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, "rol", "roe", "robo", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is roble, spelled R-O-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Árboles europeos del género Quercus de hojas blandas, de borde sinuoso, caducas, propias de climas templados oceánicos; o bien de variantes frescas, por altitud, del clima mediterráneo.
  2. 2
    ( Quercus robur L.) Árbol de la familia de las Fagáceas de hasta 35 metros de altura, común en España, se le halla en Europa hasta los Urales. El fruto es una bellota. La madera es muy apreciada y utilizada con los más diversos fines: barcos, pilotes, tornería, carpintería, toneles, traviesas de ferrocarril. También tiene uso ornamental.
  3. 3
    (Nothofagus dombeyi) Árbol siempre verde, frondoso, de corteza gris y con ramas aplanadas horizontalmente que le dan un aspecto característico.
  4. 4
    (Nothofagus obliqua) Árbol deciduo de los bosques de Chile y Argentina. Crece en suelos profundos y habitualmente a baja altitud. Sus hojas son alternas con ondulaciones entre la nervadura y el borde aserrado, sus flores tienen sexos separados y son poco llamativas. Su madera es apreciada para construir postes.
  5. 5
    Persona o cosa fuerte y resistente.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: orble,rbole,robble,robel,roblle,rolbe,rovle,rroble

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

orble2rbole2robble1robel2roblle1rolbe2rovle1rroble1
Edit distance from "roble"

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 "roble"?
"roble" is spelled R-O-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈroβ̞le].
What does "roble" mean?
As a noun, "roble" means: Árboles europeos del género Quercus de hojas blandas, de borde sinuoso, caducas, propias de climas templados oceánicos; o bien de variantes frescas, por altitud, del clima mediterráneo.
What words are commonly confused with "roble"?
"roble" is commonly confused with "rol", "roe", "robo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "roble"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "roble" is [ˈroβ̞le]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "roble" come from?
"roble" 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 “roble”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-O-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈroβ̞le] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “rol” - see the side-by-side comparison. roble vs rol
  • 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