robe

\ʁɔb\

/\ʁɔb\/ noun

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The verdict

“robe” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #2,147 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,147
frequency rank, French
4
letters
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vêtement long, en forme de fourreau plus ou moins ample, qui enveloppe le corps, tient aux épaules et a des manches ou des ouvertures pour les bras.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

robe vs rue
50% similar
robe vs roi
50% similar
robe vs roy
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for robe
PropertyValue
Headwordrobe
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁɔb\
Letters4
Frequency rank#2,147
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “robe” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). robe lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for robe is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʁɔb\. Corpus data places it at rank #2,147 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for robe, with forms such as "rboe", "robbe", and "roeb". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "rue", "roi", "roy", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is robe, spelled R-O-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vêtement long, en forme de fourreau plus ou moins ample, qui enveloppe le corps, tient aux épaules et a des manches ou des ouvertures pour les bras.
  2. 2
    Profession de magistrat, d’avocat.
  3. 3
    La noblesse de robe.
  4. 4
    Profession des ecclésiastiques, des religieux ; il est toujours précédé du possessif.
  5. 5
    Pelage ou apparence de quelques animaux, considéré sous le rapport de la couleur.
  6. 6
    Couleur du vin, allant du violet à l’ocre.
  7. 7
    Enveloppe de certains légumes ou de certains fruits.
  8. 8
    Feuille de tabac enveloppant un cigare.
  9. 9
    Partie centrale d’une cloche, la plus grande, qui transmet les vibrations.

Synonyms

togepansecorps

This word in other languages

dress(English)vestido(Español)Kleid(Deutsch)vestido(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: rboe,robbe,roeb,rrobe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of robe - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

rboe2robbe1roeb2rrobe1
Edit distance from "robe"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "robe"?
"robe" is spelled R-O-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁɔb\.
What does "robe" mean?
As a noun, "robe" means: Vêtement long, en forme de fourreau plus ou moins ample, qui enveloppe le corps, tient aux épaules et a des manches ou des ouvertures pour les bras.
What words are commonly confused with "robe"?
"robe" is commonly confused with "rue", "roi", "roy". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "robe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "robe" is \ʁɔb\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "robe" come from?
"robe" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “robe”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is R-O-B-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁɔb\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “rue” - see the side-by-side comparison. robe vs rue
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list