Which to use
“robos” and “roles” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,309
- “robos” frequency rank
- #8,872
- “roles” frequency rank
- 17181
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | robos | roles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de robo. | Forma del plural de rol. |
Where the eye mixes robos and roles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses robos with roles
A purely visual mix-up. robos ([ˈroβ̞os]) and roles ([ˈroles]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17181, 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]. 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 17181, this pair ranks #273,227 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of robos vs roles
Shared letters: ors. Private to "robos": b. Private to "roles": el.
"robos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "roles" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "robos" and "roles" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "robos" or "roles"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "robos" 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 #273,227 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "robos" and "roles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "roles vs roller". 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 #273,227 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.