Which to use
“robas” and “robaste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,932
- “robas” frequency rank
- #27,767
- “robaste” frequency rank
- 56699
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | robas | robaste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de robar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de robar. |
Where the eye mixes robas and robaste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between robas and robaste
A purely visual mix-up. robas ([ˈroβ̞as]) and robaste ([roˈβ̞ast̪e]) 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 extra letter(s) - “robas” sits inside “robaste”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56699, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
robas is recorded at frequency rank #28,932, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈroβ̞as]. robaste is at rank #27,767, tagged as averb, pronounced [roˈβ̞ast̪e].
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 56699, this pair ranks #73,493 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of robas vs robaste
Shared letters: abors. Private to "robas": -. Private to "robaste": et.
"robas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "robaste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "robas" and "robaste" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "robas" or "robaste" show up more?
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 "robas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "robaste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,493 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "robas" and "robaste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rifas vs robas". 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 #73,493 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.