Which to use
“robada” is a participle and “robas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,537
- “robada” frequency rank
- #28,932
- “robas” frequency rank
- 46469
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | robada | robas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de robado, participio de robar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de robar. |
Where the eye mixes robada and robas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses robada with robas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: robada is [roˈβ̞að̞a] while robas is [ˈroβ̞as]. 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 46469, 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]. robas is at rank #28,932, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈroβ̞as].
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 46469, this pair ranks #125,530 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of robada vs robas
Shared letters: abor. Private to "robada": d. Private to "robas": s.
"robada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "robas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "robada" for "robas" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "robada" or "robas" show up more?
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 "robas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #125,530 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "robada" and "robas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rifas vs robas". 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 #125,530 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.