Which to use
“riñas” is a noun and “robas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,240
- “riñas” frequency rank
- #28,932
- “robas” frequency rank
- 72172
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | riñas | robas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de riña. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de robar. |
Where the eye mixes riñas and robas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. riñas and robas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: riñas vs robas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: riñas is [ˈriɲas] while robas is [ˈroβ̞as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72172, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
riñas is recorded at frequency rank #43,240, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈriɲas]. 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 72172, this pair ranks #25,940 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of riñas vs robas
Shared letters: ars. Private to "riñas": iñ. Private to "robas": bo.
"riñas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "robas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- robas ← orbas · rboas · roabs · robass · robbas · robsa · rovas · rrobas
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "riñas" and "robas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "riñas" or "robas"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "riñas" 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 #25,940 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "riñas" and "robas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rifas vs riñas". 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 #25,940 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.