Which to use
“robo” and “robots” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,424
- “robo” frequency rank
- #8,310
- “robots” frequency rank
- 10734
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | robo | robots |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Efecto y acto de robar. | Forma del plural de robot. |
Where the eye mixes robo and robots
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses robo with robots
A purely visual mix-up. robo ([ˈroβ̞o]) and robots ([roˈβ̞ot̪s]) 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) - “robo” sits inside “robots”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10734, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
robo is recorded at frequency rank #2,424, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈroβ̞o]. robots is at rank #8,310, tagged as anoun, pronounced [roˈβ̞ot̪s].
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 10734, this pair ranks #297,559 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of robo vs robots
Shared letters: bor. Private to "robo": -. Private to "robots": st.
"robo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "robots" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "robo" and "robots" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "robo" or "robots" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "robo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "robots" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #297,559 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "robo" and "robots" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "riba vs robo". 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 #297,559 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.