robo

[ˈroβ̞o]

/[ˈroβ̞o]/ noun

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The verdict

“robo” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,424. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,424
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Efecto y acto de robar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-robo · robo · Spanish

robo · rank #2,424 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,424
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH ritmo

Nearest frequency peer: ritmo (-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 “robo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “robo” 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).

robo vs rol
50% similar
robo vs ron
50% similar
robo vs Roy
25% similar

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

Key facts for robo
PropertyValue
Headwordrobo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈroβ̞o]
Letters4
Frequency rank#2,424
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “robo”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.robocae 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 “ritmo” (#2,423), “siglos” (#2,425), “reserva” (#2,422). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “robo” va en #2,424. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around robo (IPA [ˈroβ̞o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,424 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for robo, with forms such as "orbo", "rboo", and "robbo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "rol", "ron", "Roy", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is robo, spelled R-O-B-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Efecto y acto de robar.
  2. 2
    Se dice de lo robado.
  3. 3
    Delito que consiste en apoderarse de algo que pertenece a otro(s), sin su consentimiento, por medio de la violencia, la intimidación o la fuerza.
  4. 4
    En ciertos juegos de mesa, número de fichas o de naipes que se toman del monte.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Escondió el robo en un lugar secreto.

Synonyms

hurtoatraco

This word in other languages

theft(English)vol(Français)Diebstahl(Deutsch)roubo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • orbo
  • rboo
  • robbo
  • roob
  • rovo
  • rrobo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of robo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

orbo2rboo2robbo1roob2rovo1rrobo1
Edit distance from "robo"

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 "robo"?
"robo" is spelled R-O-B-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈroβ̞o].
What does "robo" mean?
As a noun, "robo" means: Efecto y acto de robar.
What words are commonly confused with "robo"?
"robo" is commonly confused with "rol", "ron", "Roy". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "robo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "robo" is [ˈroβ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "robo" come from?
"robo" is a Spanish 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 Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

suyo#2,426tono#2,428paga#2,409pura#2,470

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

pieza6 variantsMario6 variantsdaños6 variantsmuere6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list