Which to use
“robados” is a participle and “robamos” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,000
- “robados” frequency rank
- #44,428
- “robamos” frequency rank
- 58428
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | robados | robamos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de robado, participio de robar. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de robar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set robados and robamos apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: robados is [roˈβ̞að̞os] while robamos is [roˈβ̞amos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - d in “robados” becomes m in “robamos”, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58428, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
robados is recorded at frequency rank #14,000, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [roˈβ̞að̞os]. robamos is at rank #44,428, tagged as averb, pronounced [roˈβ̞amos].
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 58428, this pair ranks #66,459 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of robados vs robamos
Shared letters: abors. Private to "robados": d. Private to "robamos": m.
"robados" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "robamos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering robados vs robamos
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “robados”; for a verb, it's “robamos”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “robados” entry
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