Which to use
“robas” and “roben” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,932
- “robas” frequency rank
- #18,968
- “roben” frequency rank
- 47900
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | robas | roben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de robar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de robar. |
Where the eye mixes robas and roben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: robas vs roben
A purely visual mix-up. robas ([ˈroβ̞as]) and roben ([ˈroβ̞ẽn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47900, 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]. roben is at rank #18,968, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈroβ̞ẽn].
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 47900, this pair ranks #117,460 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of robas vs roben
Shared letters: bor. Private to "robas": as. Private to "roben": en.
"robas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "roben" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "robas" and "roben" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "robas" or "roben" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "robas" and "roben" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "robas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "roben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #117,460 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "robas" and "roben" 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 #117,460 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.