Which to use
“regar” and “robar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,429
- “regar” frequency rank
- #3,080
- “robar” frequency rank
- 28509
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regar | robar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Llevar el agua a la tierra que cubre las plantas, a los sembradíos y a las plantas mismas. | Quitar o tomar para sí lo ajeno usando la fuerza. |
Where the eye mixes regar and robar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses regar with robar
A purely visual mix-up. regar ([reˈɣ̞aɾ]) and robar ([roˈβ̞aɾ]) 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 28509, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
regar is recorded at frequency rank #25,429, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈɣ̞aɾ]. robar is at rank #3,080, tagged as averb, pronounced [roˈβ̞aɾ].
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 28509, this pair ranks #221,676 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of regar vs robar
Shared letters: ar. Private to "regar": eg. Private to "robar": bo.
"regar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "robar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "regar" and "robar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "regar" or "robar"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "regar" and "robar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "regar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "robar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #221,676 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regar" and "robar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regado vs regar". 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 #221,676 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.