obrero
Spanish, noun/oˈbɾeɾo/
obrero is spelled O-B-R-E-R-O (6 letters) and appears 13 times per million words in written Spanish, the 5,928th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Obrero is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “worker” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Persona que trabaja, en especial en labores físicas”.
What does obrero mean in English?
adjective
- 1
worker; working class
noun
- 1
masculineworker
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Que trabaja, en especial en labores físicas y posee una jerarquía ínfima devengando sólo la remuneración mínima legal. 2. Propio de o relativo a los trabajadores
noun: 1. Persona que trabaja, en especial en labores físicas 2. Persona que coordina y dirige las actividades de los obreros₃ en una construcción 3. Supervisor de las fábricas de los antiguos conventos, catedrales o villas 4. En algunas antiguas ordenes militares, encargado de la supervisión del convento, y de su defensa en ausencia de los comendadores de mayor rango
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of obrero
- obrera feminine
- obreros masculine plural
- obreras feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce obrero?
- /oˈbɾeɾo/
- [oˈβ̞ɾe.ɾo]
- [oˈβ̞ɾeɾo]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to obrero
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is obrero in Spanish?
obrero appears 13 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).