Which to use
“robaban” and “rodeaban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,439
- “robaban” frequency rank
- #28,148
- “rodeaban” frequency rank
- 67587
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | robaban | rodeaban |
|---|---|---|
| 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 imperfecto de indicativo de rodear. |
Where the eye mixes robaban and rodeaban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between robaban and rodeaban
A purely visual mix-up. robaban ([roˈβ̞aβ̞ãn]) and rodeaban ([roð̞eˈaβ̞ãn]) 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 67587, 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]. rodeaban is at rank #28,148, tagged as averb, pronounced [roð̞eˈaβ̞ãn].
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 67587, this pair ranks #36,728 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of robaban vs rodeaban
Shared letters: abnor. Private to "robaban": -. Private to "rodeaban": de.
"robaban" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "rodeaban" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "robaban" for "rodeaban" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "robaban" or "rodeaban" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "robaban" and "rodeaban" 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 "rodeaban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,728 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "robaban" and "rodeaban" 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 #36,728 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.