Which to use
“robe” and “rock” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,134
- “robe” frequency rank
- #1,227
- “rock” frequency rank
- 44361
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | robe | rock |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tipo de roupa feminina e confortável, de tecido leve, com uma abertura na parte da frente, normalmente utilizada sobre outra roupa; penhoar | ver roque |
Letter map: robe vs rock
Shared letters muted; letters that set robe and rock apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: robe and rock
robe and rock are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44361, 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/. rock is at rank #1,227, tagged as anoun.
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 44361, this pair ranks #21,137 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of robe vs rock
Shared letters: or. Private to "robe": be. Private to "rock": ck.
"robe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "rock" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "robe" and "rock" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "robe" or "rock" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pair "robe" vs "rock" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "robe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rock" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #21,137 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "robe" and "rock" 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 #21,137 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.