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“robaba” and “roban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,240
- “robaba” frequency rank
- #8,180
- “roban” frequency rank
- 38420
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | robaba | roban |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de robar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de robar. |
Where the eye mixes robaba and roban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: robaba vs roban
A purely visual mix-up. robaba ([roˈβ̞aβ̞a]) and roban ([ˈroβ̞ãn]) 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 38420, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
robaba is recorded at frequency rank #30,240, classified as averb, pronounced [roˈβ̞aβ̞a]. roban is at rank #8,180, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈroβ̞ãn].
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 38420, this pair ranks #170,125 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of robaba vs roban
Shared letters: abor. Private to "robaba": -. Private to "roban": n.
"robaba" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "roban" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "robaba" and "roban" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "robaba" or "roban" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "robaba" and "roban" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "robaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "roban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #170,125 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "robaba" and "roban" 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 #170,125 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.