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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
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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.