Which to use
“rate” and “robe” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,321
- “rate” frequency rank
- #43,134
- “robe” frequency rank
- 73455
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rate | robe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | taxa | tipo de roupa feminina e confortável, de tecido leve, com uma abertura na parte da frente, normalmente utilizada sobre outra roupa; penhoar |
Where the eye mixes rate and robe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between rate and robe
A purely visual mix-up. rate (/ɹeɪt/, SAMPA: /r\eIt/) and robe (/ˈRɔ.bɨ/) 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 73455, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rate is recorded at frequency rank #30,321, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɹeɪt/, SAMPA: /r\eIt/. robe is at rank #43,134, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈRɔ.bɨ/.
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 73455, this pair ranks #2,773 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rate vs robe
Shared letters: er. Private to "rate": at. Private to "robe": bo.
"rate" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "robe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rate" and "robe" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "rate" or "robe" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "rate" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "robe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,773 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rate" and "robe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rabi vs robe". 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 #2,773 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.