trabajan

[t̪ɾaˈβ̞axãn]

/[t̪ɾaˈβ̞axãn]/ verb

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The verdict

“trabajan” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,750. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,750
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de trabajar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-trabajan · trabajan · Spanish

trabajan · rank #2,750 · 13 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,750
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH torneo

Nearest frequency peer: torneo (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “trabajan”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “trabajan” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

trabajan vs trabajo
75% similar
trabajan vs trabajé
75% similar
trabajan vs trabajar
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for trabajan
PropertyValue
Headwordtrabajan
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t̪ɾaˈβ̞axãn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,750
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “trabajan”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).trabajancae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “torneo” (#2,749), “tradicionales” (#2,751), “sujeto” (#2,748). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “trabajan” va en #2,750. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around trabajan (IPA [t̪ɾaˈβ̞axãn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,750 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de trabajar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for trabajan, with forms such as "rtabajan", "tarbajan", and "traabjan". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "trabajo", "trabajé", "trabajar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is trabajan, spelled T-R-A-B-A-J-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de trabajar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtabajan
  • tarbajan
  • traabjan
  • trabaajn
  • trabajann
  • trabajjan
  • trabajna
  • trabbajan
  • trabjaan
  • travajan
  • trbaajan
  • trrabajan
  • ttrabajan

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of trabajan - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

rtabajan2tarbajan2traabjan2trabaajn2trabajann1trabajjan1trabajna2trabbajan1
Edit distance from "trabajan"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "trabajan"?
"trabajan" is spelled T-R-A-B-A-J-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ɾaˈβ̞axãn].
What does "trabajan" mean?
As a verb, "trabajan" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de trabajar.
What words are commonly confused with "trabajan"?
"trabajan" is commonly confused with "trabajo", "trabajé", "trabajar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "trabajan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trabajan" is [t̪ɾaˈβ̞axãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trabajan" come from?
"trabajan" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "trabajan", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

seguimos#2,747progreso#2,744princesa#2,743católica#2,759

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

ingeniería13 variantsperdiendo13 variantsposterior13 variantspreparado13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list