Which to use
“robado” and “robaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,041
- “robado” frequency rank
- #6,228
- “robaron” frequency rank
- 11269
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | robado | robaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de robar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de robar. |
Where the eye mixes robado and robaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses robado with robaron
A purely visual mix-up. robado ([roˈβ̞að̞o]) and robaron ([roˈβ̞aɾõn]) 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 11269, 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]. robaron is at rank #6,228, tagged as averb, pronounced [roˈβ̞aɾõn].
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 11269, this pair ranks #295,713 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of robado vs robaron
Shared letters: abor. Private to "robado": d. Private to "robaron": n.
"robado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "robaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "robado" and "robaron" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "robado" vs "robaron" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "robado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "robaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #295,713 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "robado" and "robaron" 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 #295,713 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.