Which to use
“robe” and “ros” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,147
- “robe” frequency rank
- #41,507
- “ros” frequency rank
- 43654
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | robe | ros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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. | Peigne placé sur le battant du métier à tisser et entre les dents duquel on place un ou plusieurs fils de chaîne. |
Where the eye mixes robe and ros
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between robe and ros
A purely visual mix-up. robe (\ʁɔb\) and ros (\ʁo\) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43654, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
robe is recorded at frequency rank #2,147, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁɔb\. ros is at rank #41,507, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁo\.
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 43654, this pair ranks #216,404 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of robe vs ros
Shared letters: or. Private to "robe": be. Private to "ros": s.
"robe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "ros" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- robe ← rboe · robbe · roeb · rrobe
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "robe" for "ros" ever safe?
Frequency check: "robe" vs "ros" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "robe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ros" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #216,404 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "robe" and "ros" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ros vs roya". 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 #216,404 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.