Which to use
“roba” and “robaba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,624
- “roba” frequency rank
- #30,240
- “robaba” frequency rank
- 37864
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | roba | robaba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de robar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de robar. |
Where the eye mixes roba and robaba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses roba with robaba
A purely visual mix-up. roba ([ˈroβ̞a]) and robaba ([roˈβ̞aβ̞a]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “roba” sits inside “robaba”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37864, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
roba is recorded at frequency rank #7,624, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈroβ̞a]. robaba is at rank #30,240, tagged as averb, pronounced [roˈβ̞aβ̞a].
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 37864, this pair ranks #173,057 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of roba vs robaba
Shared letters: abor. Private to "roba": -. Private to "robaba": -.
"roba" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "robaba" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "roba" and "robaba" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "roba" vs "robaba" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "roba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "robaba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #173,057 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "roba" and "robaba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "robaba vs Rosana". 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 #173,057 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.