robadovsrobaronConfusable pair

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.

6 ch
robado
7 ch
robaron

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

  • robadoorbado · rboado · roabdo · robaddo · robaod · robbado · robdao · rovado
  • robaronorbaron · rboaron · roabron · robaorn · robarno · robaronn · robarron · robbaron

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "robado" and "robaron" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([roˈβ̞að̞o] versus [roˈβ̞aɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "robado" vs "robaron" - which ranks higher?
"robado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,041 in our Spanish list, against #6,228 for "robaron". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list