Which to use
“rebasa” and “robas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,775
- “rebasa” frequency rank
- #28,932
- “robas” frequency rank
- 75707
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rebasa | robas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de rebasar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de robar. |
Where the eye mixes rebasa and robas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses rebasa with robas
A purely visual mix-up. rebasa ([reˈβ̞asa]) and robas ([ˈroβ̞as]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75707, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rebasa is recorded at frequency rank #46,775, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈβ̞asa]. robas is at rank #28,932, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈroβ̞as].
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 75707, this pair ranks #19,055 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rebasa vs robas
Shared letters: abrs. Private to "rebasa": e. Private to "robas": o.
"rebasa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "robas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rebasa" and "robas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "rebasa" or "robas" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "rebasa" and "robas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rebasa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "robas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,055 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rebasa" and "robas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rebasa vs rebasar". 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 #19,055 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.