Which to use
“robos” is a noun and “rodó” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,309
- “robos” frequency rank
- #19,873
- “rodó” frequency rank
- 28182
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | robos | rodó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de robo. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de rodar. |
Where the eye mixes robos and rodó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses robos with rodó
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: robos is [ˈroβ̞os] while rodó is [roˈð̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28182, 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]. rodó is at rank #19,873, tagged as averb, pronounced [roˈð̞o].
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 28182, this pair ranks #223,224 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of robos vs rodó
Shared letters: or. Private to "robos": bs. Private to "rodó": dó.
"robos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "rodó" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- robos ← orbos · rboos · robbos · roboss · robso · roobs · rovos · rrobos
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "robos" and "rodó" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "robos" or "rodó" show up more?
What to do next
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 "rodó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #223,224 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "robos" and "rodó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rajo vs rodó". 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 #223,224 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.