Similar words
assalto
assalto is more about an armed or violent assault-robbery; roubo is more general theft.
Similar in other languages
German
Raub
Raub is the German word for the same thing — both mean "robbery."
Spanish
atraco
atraco is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "robbery."
Spanish
robo
robo is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "robbery."
Practice
1 What does roubo mean?
robbery
2 Fill the gap: Houve um ___.
Full sentence: Houve um roubo. (There was a robbery.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches roubo?
roubo: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.