Which to use
“roben” and “roe” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,968
- “roben” frequency rank
- #39,442
- “roe” frequency rank
- 58410
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | roben | roe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de robar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de roer. |
Where the eye mixes roben and roe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between roben and roe
A purely visual mix-up. roben ([ˈroβ̞ẽn]) and roe ([ˈroe]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58410, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
roben is recorded at frequency rank #18,968, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈroβ̞ẽn]. roe is at rank #39,442, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈroe].
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 58410, this pair ranks #66,514 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of roben vs roe
Shared letters: eor. Private to "roben": bn. Private to "roe": -.
"roben" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "roe" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- roben ← orben · rboen · robben · robenn · robne · roebn · roven · rroben
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "roben" for "roe" ever safe?
Frequency check: "roben" vs "roe" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "roben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "roe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #66,514 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "roben" and "roe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "roe vs rum". 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 #66,514 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.