reivsrobWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#14,940
“rei” frequency rank
#12,919
“rob” frequency rank
27859
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature rei rob
Definition Grafía obsoleta de rey. Jugo o pulpa de fruta, cocida con azúcar o miel hasta tomar densidad de almíbar.

Where the eye mixes rei and rob

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.

3 ch
rei
3 ch
rob

Look-alike desk: rei vs rob

A purely visual mix-up. rei ([ˈrej]) and rob ([ˈroβ̞]) 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 27859, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

rei is recorded at frequency rank #14,940, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈrej]. rob is at rank #12,919, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈroβ̞].

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 27859, this pair ranks #224,809 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of rei vs rob

Shared letters: r. Private to "rei": ei. Private to "rob": bo.

"rei" · 3 letters · shape CVV  ·  "rob" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "rei" for "rob" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈrej] versus [ˈroβ̞]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "rei" vs "rob" - which ranks higher?
"rob" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,919 in our Spanish list, against #14,940 for "rei". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "rei" and "rob" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "rei" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "rob" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #224,809 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "rei" and "rob" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Rail vs rei". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #224,809 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