Which to use
“robe” and “roda” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,134
- “robe” frequency rank
- #3,643
- “roda” frequency rank
- 46777
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | robe | roda |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tipo de roupa feminina e confortável, de tecido leve, com uma abertura na parte da frente, normalmente utilizada sobre outra roupa; penhoar | peça de formato circular que, presa a um eixo central, desempenha várias finalidades cinéticas (como a roda de um moinho, de um torno, etc.) |
Where the eye mixes robe and roda
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between robe and roda
A purely visual mix-up. robe (/ˈRɔ.bɨ/) and roda (/ˈʁɔ.dɐ/ [ˈhɔ.dɐ]) 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 46777, 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/. roda is at rank #3,643, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈʁɔ.dɐ/ [ˈhɔ.dɐ].
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 46777, this pair ranks #18,535 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of robe vs roda
Shared letters: or. Private to "robe": be. Private to "roda": ad.
"robe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "roda" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "robe" and "roda" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "robe" or "roda" show up more?
What to do next
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 "roda" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,535 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "robe" and "roda" 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 #18,535 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.