redadasvsrobadasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#38,927
“redadas” frequency rank
#20,811
“robadas” frequency rank
59738
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature redadas robadas
Definition Forma del femenino plural de redado, participio de redar. Forma del femenino plural de robado, participio de robar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set redadas and robadas apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
redadas
7 ch
robadas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. redadas ([reˈð̞að̞as]) and robadas ([roˈβ̞að̞as]) 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 59738, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

redadas is recorded at frequency rank #38,927, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [reˈð̞að̞as]. robadas is at rank #20,811, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [roˈβ̞að̞as].

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 59738, this pair ranks #61,502 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of redadas vs robadas

Shared letters: adrs. Private to "redadas": e. Private to "robadas": bo.

"redadas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "robadas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • redadaserdadas · rdeadas · readdas · redaads · redadass · redaddas · redadsa · reddaas
  • robadasorbadas · rboadas · roabdas · robaads · robadass · robaddas · robadsa · robbadas

Frequency comparison

redadas#38,927
robadas#20,811

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "redadas" and "robadas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([reˈð̞að̞as] versus [roˈβ̞að̞as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "redadas" or "robadas"?
"robadas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,811 in our Spanish list, against #38,927 for "redadas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering redadas vs robadas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “redadas” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list