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“robusto” and “robustos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#20,189
“robusto” frequency rank
#39,440
“robustos” frequency rank
59629
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature robusto robustos
Definition Que tiene fuerza, firmeza, resistencia o vigor. Forma del masculino plural de robusto.

Where the eye mixes robusto and robustos

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

7 ch
robusto
8 ch
robustos

Look-alike desk: robusto vs robustos

A purely visual mix-up. robusto ([roˈβ̞ust̪o]) and robustos ([roˈβ̞ust̪os]) 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 extra letter(s) - “robusto” sits inside “robustos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59629, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

robusto is recorded at frequency rank #20,189, classified as anadj, pronounced [roˈβ̞ust̪o]. robustos is at rank #39,440, tagged as anadj, pronounced [roˈβ̞ust̪os].

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 59629, this pair ranks #61,924 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of robusto vs robustos

Shared letters: borstu. Private to "robusto": -. Private to "robustos": -.

"robusto" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "robustos" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • robustoorbusto · rbousto · robbusto · robsuto · robusot · robussto · robustto · robutso
  • robustosorbustos · rboustos · robbustos · robsutos · robusots · robusstos · robustoss · robustso

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "robusto" and "robustos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([roˈβ̞ust̪o] versus [roˈβ̞ust̪os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "robusto" or "robustos"?
"robusto" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,189 in our Spanish list, against #39,440 for "robustos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

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  • Full dictionary entry for "robusto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "robustos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #61,924 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "robusto" and "robustos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "robustez vs robustos". 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 #61,924 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list