Which to use
“roubado” is an adjective and “roubar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,576
- “roubado” frequency rank
- #3,231
- “roubar” frequency rank
- 8807
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | roubado | roubar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que foi objeto do roubo | subtrair alguma coisa de alguém mediante violência ou ameaça (a ausência de violência ou ameaça caracteriza furto) |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set roubado and roubar apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
roubado and roubar form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8807, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
roubado is recorded at frequency rank #5,576, classified as anadj. roubar is at rank #3,231, tagged as averb, pronounced /Row.ˈbaɾ/.
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 8807, this pair ranks #64,840 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "roubado" and "roubar" be used interchangeably?
Remembering roubado vs roubar
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “roubado”; for a verb, it's “roubar”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “roubado” entry
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