Which to use
“robamos” and “robaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,428
- “robamos” frequency rank
- #6,228
- “robaron” frequency rank
- 50656
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | robamos | robaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de robar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de robar. |
Where the eye mixes robamos and robaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. robamos and robaron follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between robamos and robaron
A purely visual mix-up. robamos ([roˈβ̞amos]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50656, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
robamos is recorded at frequency rank #44,428, classified as averb, pronounced [roˈβ̞amos]. 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 50656, this pair ranks #102,023 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of robamos vs robaron
Shared letters: abor. Private to "robamos": ms. Private to "robaron": n.
"robamos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "robaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "robamos" for "robaron" ever safe?
Which is more common, "robamos" or "robaron"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "robamos" 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 #102,023 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "robamos" and "robaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rezamos vs robamos". 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 #102,023 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.