Which to use
“robada” is a participle and “robar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,537
- “robada” frequency rank
- #3,080
- “robar” frequency rank
- 20617
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | robada | robar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de robado, participio de robar. | Quitar o tomar para sí lo ajeno usando la fuerza. |
Where the eye mixes robada and robar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between robada and robar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: robada is [roˈβ̞að̞a] while robar is [roˈβ̞aɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20617, 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]. robar is at rank #3,080, tagged as averb, pronounced [roˈβ̞aɾ].
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 20617, this pair ranks #258,539 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of robada vs robar
Shared letters: abor. Private to "robada": d. Private to "robar": -.
"robada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "robar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "robada" for "robar" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "robada" or "robar" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "robada" and "robar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "robada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "robar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #258,539 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "robada" and "robar" 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 #258,539 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.