Which to use
“remos” and “robos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,644
- “remos” frequency rank
- #8,309
- “robos” frequency rank
- 38953
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | remos | robos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de remo. | Forma del plural de robo. |
Where the eye mixes remos and robos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses remos with robos
A purely visual mix-up. remos ([ˈremos]) and robos ([ˈroβ̞os]) 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 38953, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
remos is recorded at frequency rank #30,644, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈremos]. robos is at rank #8,309, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈroβ̞os].
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 38953, this pair ranks #167,199 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of remos vs robos
Shared letters: ors. Private to "remos": em. Private to "robos": b.
"remos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "robos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "remos" and "robos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "remos" or "robos" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "remos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "robos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #167,199 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "remos" and "robos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "remos vs rezamos". 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 #167,199 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.