Which to use
“roban” is a verb and “roca” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,180
- “roban” frequency rank
- #3,444
- “roca” frequency rank
- 11624
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | roban | roca |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de robar. | Acumulación sólida y natural de minerales que constituye una gran parte de la corteza terrestre. |
Where the eye mixes roban and roca
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between roban and roca
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: roban is [ˈroβ̞ãn] while roca is [ˈroka]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11624, 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]. roca is at rank #3,444, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈroka].
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 11624, this pair ranks #294,432 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of roban vs roca
Shared letters: aor. Private to "roban": bn. Private to "roca": c.
"roban" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "roca" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "roban" for "roca" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "roban" or "roca" show up more?
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 "roca" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #294,432 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "roban" and "roca" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "roban vs Rosana". 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 #294,432 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.