Which to use
“robados” is a participle and “robas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,000
- “robados” frequency rank
- #28,932
- “robas” frequency rank
- 42932
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | robados | robas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de robado, participio de robar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de robar. |
Where the eye mixes robados and robas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. robados runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against robas's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between robados and robas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: robados is [roˈβ̞að̞os] while robas is [ˈroβ̞as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 42932, 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]. 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 42932, this pair ranks #145,476 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of robados vs robas
Shared letters: abors. Private to "robados": d. Private to "robas": -.
"robados" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "robas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "robados" and "robas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "robados" or "robas"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "robados" 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 #145,476 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "robados" 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 #145,476 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.