Which to use
“robamos” and “robas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,428
- “robamos” frequency rank
- #28,932
- “robas” frequency rank
- 73360
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | robamos | robas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de robar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de robar. |
Where the eye mixes robamos and robas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: robamos vs robas
A purely visual mix-up. robamos ([roˈβ̞amos]) and robas ([ˈroβ̞as]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73360, 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]. 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 73360, this pair ranks #23,458 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of robamos vs robas
Shared letters: abors. Private to "robamos": m. Private to "robas": -.
"robamos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "robas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "robamos" and "robas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "robamos" or "robas"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "robamos" 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 #23,458 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "robamos" and "robas" 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 #23,458 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.