Which to use
“roba” and “rozan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,624
- “roba” frequency rank
- #46,193
- “rozan” frequency rank
- 53817
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | roba | rozan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de robar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de rozar. |
Where the eye mixes roba and rozan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses roba with rozan
A purely visual mix-up. roba ([ˈroβ̞a]) and rozan ([ˈrosãn]) 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 53817, 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]. rozan is at rank #46,193, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈrosãn].
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 53817, this pair ranks #86,074 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of roba vs rozan
Shared letters: aor. Private to "roba": b. Private to "rozan": nz.
"roba" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "rozan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "roba" for "rozan" ever safe?
Frequency check: "roba" vs "rozan" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "roba" and "rozan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "roba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rozan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #86,074 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "roba" and "rozan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Rosana vs rozan". 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 #86,074 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.