robe

/ˈRɔ.bɨ/

//ˈRɔ.bɨ// noun

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The verdict

“robe” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #43,134) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#43,134
frequency rank, Portuguese
963
“R” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - tipo de roupa feminina e confortável, de tecido leve, com uma abertura na parte da frente, normalmente utilizada sobre outra roupa; penhoar

Corpus desk

Index PT-robe · robe · Portuguese

robe · rank #43,134 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,134
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 963
  • PHOTO-FINISH rumar

Nearest frequency peer: rumar (+5 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Vizinhos de frequência do confusável “robe”

Pares de peso semelhante no corpus, aparte dos confusáveis abaixo

corpus weight

What this shows As barras situam “robe” face aos lemas portugueses mais próximos por rank, não um reprint da secretária de confusáveis.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

robe vs rue
50% similar
robe vs Rom
25% similar
robe vs rol
50% similar

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

Key facts for robe
PropertyValue
Headwordrobe
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈRɔ.bɨ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#43,134
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Rank de corpus junto a confusáveis de “robe”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).robecai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “rumar” (#43,139), “saliência” (#43,143), “sancionar” (#43,146). Entre 963 lemas com “R”, “robe” fica em #43,134. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for robe is neighbouring look-alikes ("rue", "Rom", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced /ˈRɔ.bɨ/. Frequency #43,134 among 963 “R” headwords. 2 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

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", "Rom", "rol", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is robe, spelled R-O-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    tipo de roupa feminina e confortável, de tecido leve, com uma abertura na parte da frente, normalmente utilizada sobre outra roupa; penhoar
  2. 2
    tipo de roupa confortável, geralmente comprida e com mangas longas, muito usada em casa e/ou sobre outra roupa; roupão

Synonyms

penhoarroupão

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rboe
  • robbe
  • roeb
  • rrobe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of robe - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

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 Portuguese 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 /ˈRɔ.bɨ/.
What does "robe" mean?
As a noun, "robe" means: tipo de roupa feminina e confortável, de tecido leve, com uma abertura na parte da frente, normalmente utilizada sobre outra roupa; penhoar
What words are commonly confused with "robe"?
"robe" is commonly confused with "rue", "Rom", "rol". 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 /ˈRɔ.bɨ/. 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 Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "robe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sova#43,164piza#43,087teco#43,185mesh#43,032

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list