Which to use
“robado” and “robar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,041
- “robado” frequency rank
- #3,080
- “robar” frequency rank
- 8121
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | robado | robar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de robar. | Quitar o tomar para sí lo ajeno usando la fuerza. |
Where the eye mixes robado and robar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between robado and robar
A purely visual mix-up. robado ([roˈβ̞að̞o]) and robar ([roˈβ̞aɾ]) 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 8121, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
robado is recorded at frequency rank #5,041, classified as averb, pronounced [roˈβ̞að̞o]. 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 8121, this pair ranks #305,937 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of robado vs robar
Shared letters: abor. Private to "robado": d. Private to "robar": -.
"robado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "robar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "robado" and "robar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "robado" or "robar"?
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 "robado" 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 #305,937 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "robado" and "robar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regado vs robado". 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 #305,937 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.