Which to use
“roban” and “robe” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,180
- “roban” frequency rank
- #19,241
- “robe” frequency rank
- 27421
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | roban | robe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de robar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de robar. |
Where the eye mixes roban and robe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: roban vs robe
A purely visual mix-up. roban ([ˈroβ̞ãn]) and robe ([ˈroβ̞e]) 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 27421, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
roban is recorded at frequency rank #8,180, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈroβ̞ãn]. robe is at rank #19,241, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈroβ̞e].
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 27421, this pair ranks #226,904 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of roban vs robe
Shared letters: bor. Private to "roban": an. Private to "robe": e.
"roban" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "robe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "roban" for "robe" ever safe?
Frequency check: "roban" vs "robe" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "roban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "robe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #226,904 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "roban" and "robe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "riba vs robe". 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 #226,904 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.