Which to use
“ravin” and “robin” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,382
- “ravin” frequency rank
- #4,983
- “robin” frequency rank
- 24365
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ravin | robin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forte dépression de terrain ; vallon étroit et raide. | Personne de peu, prétentieuse ou sotte. |
Where the eye mixes ravin and robin
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ravin vs robin
A purely visual mix-up. ravin (\ʁa.vɛ̃\) and robin (\ʁɔ.bɛ̃\) 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 24365, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ravin is recorded at frequency rank #19,382, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁa.vɛ̃\. robin is at rank #4,983, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁɔ.bɛ̃\.
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 24365, this pair ranks #347,017 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ravin vs robin
Shared letters: inr. Private to "ravin": av. Private to "robin": bo.
"ravin" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "robin" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ravin" and "robin" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ravin" or "robin"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ravin" and "robin" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ravin" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "robin" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #347,017 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ravin" and "robin" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rani vs ravin". 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 #347,017 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.