Which to use
“robe” and “robin” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,134
- “robe” frequency rank
- #6,703
- “robin” frequency rank
- 49837
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | robe | robin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tipo de roupa feminina e confortável, de tecido leve, com uma abertura na parte da frente, normalmente utilizada sobre outra roupa; penhoar | pisco-de-peito-ruivo |
Where the eye mixes robe and robin
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: robe vs robin
A purely visual mix-up. robe (/ˈRɔ.bɨ/) and robin (/ˈɹɒ.bɪn/) 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 49837, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
robe is recorded at frequency rank #43,134, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈRɔ.bɨ/. robin is at rank #6,703, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɹɒ.bɪn/.
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 49837, this pair ranks #15,146 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of robe vs robin
Shared letters: bor. Private to "robe": e. Private to "robin": in.
"robe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "robin" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "robe" for "robin" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "robe" 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 #15,146 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "robe" and "robin" 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 #15,146 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.