Which to use
“robas” is a verb and “roles” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,932
- “robas” frequency rank
- #8,872
- “roles” frequency rank
- 37804
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | robas | roles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de robar. | Forma del plural de rol. |
Where the eye mixes robas and roles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: robas vs roles
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: robas is [ˈroβ̞as] while roles is [ˈroles]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37804, 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]. roles is at rank #8,872, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈroles].
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 37804, this pair ranks #173,378 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of robas vs roles
Shared letters: ors. Private to "robas": ab. Private to "roles": el.
"robas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "roles" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "robas" and "roles" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "robas" or "roles"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "robas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "roles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #173,378 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "robas" and "roles" 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 #173,378 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.