Which to use
“robar” and “robe” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,080
- “robar” frequency rank
- #19,241
- “robe” frequency rank
- 22321
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | robar | robe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Quitar o tomar para sí lo ajeno usando la fuerza. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de robar. |
Where the eye mixes robar and robe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: robar vs robe
A purely visual mix-up. robar ([roˈβ̞aɾ]) 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 22321, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
robar is recorded at frequency rank #3,080, classified as averb, pronounced [roˈβ̞aɾ]. 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 22321, this pair ranks #250,875 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of robar vs robe
Shared letters: bor. Private to "robar": a. Private to "robe": e.
"robar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "robe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "robar" for "robe" ever safe?
Frequency check: "robar" vs "robe" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "robar" 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 #250,875 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "robar" 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 #250,875 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.