Which to use
“roba” and “rozar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,624
- “roba” frequency rank
- #39,444
- “rozar” frequency rank
- 47068
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | roba | rozar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de robar. | Apenas tocar en movimiento un borde de un cuerpo físico a otro. |
Where the eye mixes roba and rozar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses roba with rozar
A purely visual mix-up. roba ([ˈroβ̞a]) and rozar ([roˈsaɾ]) 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 47068, 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]. rozar is at rank #39,444, tagged as averb, pronounced [roˈsaɾ].
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 47068, this pair ranks #122,129 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of roba vs rozar
Shared letters: aor. Private to "roba": b. Private to "rozar": z.
"roba" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "rozar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "roba" and "rozar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "roba" or "rozar"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "roba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rozar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #122,129 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "roba" and "rozar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rozan vs rozar". 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 #122,129 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.