Which to use
“robaban” and “roban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,439
- “robaban” frequency rank
- #8,180
- “roban” frequency rank
- 47619
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | robaban | roban |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) 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 robaban and roban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: robaban vs roban
A purely visual mix-up. robaban ([roˈβ̞aβ̞ãn]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47619, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
robaban is recorded at frequency rank #39,439, classified as averb, pronounced [roˈβ̞aβ̞ãn]. 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 47619, this pair ranks #119,069 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of robaban vs roban
Shared letters: abnor. Private to "robaban": -. Private to "roban": -.
"robaban" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "roban" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "robaban" and "roban" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "robaban" or "roban"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "robaban" 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 #119,069 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "robaban" and "roban" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "robaba vs robaban". 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 #119,069 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.