Which to use
“roba” and “roe” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,624
- “roba” frequency rank
- #39,442
- “roe” frequency rank
- 47066
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | roba | roe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de robar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de roer. |
Where the eye mixes roba and roe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses roba with roe
A purely visual mix-up. roba ([ˈroβ̞a]) and roe ([ˈroe]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47066, 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]. roe is at rank #39,442, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈroe].
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 47066, this pair ranks #122,137 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of roba vs roe
Shared letters: or. Private to "roba": ab. Private to "roe": e.
"roba" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "roe" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- roba ← rboa · roab · robba · rova · rroba
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "roba" for "roe" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "roba" or "roe" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "roba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "roe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #122,137 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "roba" and "roe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "roe vs rum". 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 #122,137 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.