Which to use
“robos” and “robots” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,309
- “robos” frequency rank
- #8,310
- “robots” frequency rank
- 16619
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | robos | robots |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de robo. | Forma del plural de robot. |
Where the eye mixes robos and robots
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses robos with robots
A purely visual mix-up. robos ([ˈroβ̞os]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16619, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
robos is recorded at frequency rank #8,309, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈroβ̞os]. 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 16619, this pair ranks #275,408 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of robos vs robots
Shared letters: bors. Private to "robos": -. Private to "robots": t.
"robos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "robots" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "robos" for "robots" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "robos" or "robots" 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 "robos" 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 #275,408 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "robos" and "robots" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "robos vs rocks". 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 #275,408 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.