rajovsroboWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“rajo” and “robo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#49,884
“rajo” frequency rank
#2,424
“robo” frequency rank
52308
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature rajo robo
Definition Excavación en forma de surco profundo para extraer el mineral de cobre. Efecto y acto de robar.

Where the eye mixes rajo and robo

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

4 ch
rajo
4 ch
robo

Visual trap between rajo and robo

A purely visual mix-up. rajo ([ˈraxo]) and robo ([ˈroβ̞o]) 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 52308, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

rajo is recorded at frequency rank #49,884, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈraxo]. robo is at rank #2,424, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈroβ̞o].

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 52308, this pair ranks #93,340 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of rajo vs robo

Shared letters: or. Private to "rajo": aj. Private to "robo": b.

"rajo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "robo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • rajoarjo · rajjo · raoj · rjao · rrajo
  • roboorbo · rboo · robbo · roob · rovo · rrobo

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "rajo" and "robo" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈraxo] versus [ˈroβ̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "rajo" or "robo"?
"robo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,424 in our Spanish list, against #49,884 for "rajo". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "rajo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "robo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #93,340 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "rajo" and "robo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rajo vs ruano". 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 #93,340 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list