robabanvsrobaronWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“robaban” and “robaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#39,439
“robaban” frequency rank
#6,228
“robaron” frequency rank
45667
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature robaban robaron
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 pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de robar.

Where the eye mixes robaban and robaron

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

7 ch
robaban
7 ch
robaron

Look-alike desk: robaban vs robaron

A purely visual mix-up. robaban ([roˈβ̞aβ̞ãn]) and robaron ([roˈβ̞aɾõn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45667, 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]. robaron is at rank #6,228, tagged as averb, pronounced [roˈβ̞aɾõn].

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 45667, this pair ranks #130,122 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of robaban vs robaron

Shared letters: abnor. Private to "robaban": -. Private to "robaron": -.

"robaban" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "robaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • robabanorbaban · rboaban · roabban · robaabn · robabann · robabban · robabna · robbaan
  • robaronorbaron · rboaron · roabron · robaorn · robarno · robaronn · robarron · robbaron

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "robaban" and "robaron" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([roˈβ̞aβ̞ãn] versus [roˈβ̞aɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "robaban" or "robaron"?
"robaron" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,228 in our Spanish list, against #39,439 for "robaban". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "robaban" and "robaron" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "robaban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "robaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #130,122 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "robaban" and "robaron" 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 #130,122 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list