Which to use
“robe” and “roubo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,134
- “robe” frequency rank
- #3,725
- “roubo” frequency rank
- 46859
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | robe | roubo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tipo de roupa feminina e confortável, de tecido leve, com uma abertura na parte da frente, normalmente utilizada sobre outra roupa; penhoar | ato ou efeito de subtrair coisa móvel alheia mediante violência ou grave ameaça a pessoa, ou depois de havê-la, por qualquer meio, reduzido à impossibilidade de resistência |
Letter map: robe vs roubo
Shared letters muted; letters that set robe and roubo apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Pair insight - robe / roubo
robe and roubo 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46859, 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/. roubo is at rank #3,725, 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 46859, this pair ranks #18,443 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of robe vs roubo
Shared letters: bor. Private to "robe": e. Private to "roubo": u.
"robe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "roubo" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "robe" for "roubo" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "robe" or "roubo" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "robe" and "roubo".
- Full dictionary entry for "robe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "roubo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,443 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "robe" and "roubo" 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 #18,443 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.