Which to use
“robada” and “robados” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,537
- “robada” frequency rank
- #14,000
- “robados” frequency rank
- 31537
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | robada | robados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de robado, participio de robar. | Forma del plural de robado, participio de robar. |
Where the eye mixes robada and robados
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: robada vs robados
A purely visual mix-up. robada ([roˈβ̞að̞a]) and robados ([roˈβ̞að̞os]) 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 31537, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
robada is recorded at frequency rank #17,537, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [roˈβ̞að̞a]. robados is at rank #14,000, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [roˈβ̞að̞os].
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 31537, this pair ranks #206,603 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of robada vs robados
Shared letters: abdor. Private to "robada": -. Private to "robados": s.
"robada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "robados" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "robada" for "robados" ever safe?
Frequency check: "robada" vs "robados" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "robada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "robados" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #206,603 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "robada" and "robados" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "robada 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 #206,603 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.