trabajando

[t̪ɾaβ̞aˈxãn̪d̪o]

/[t̪ɾaβ̞aˈxãn̪d̪o]/ verb

The verdict

“trabajando” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #1,072 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#1,072
frequency rank, Spanish
10
letters
16
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gerundio de trabajar.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

trabajando vs trabajan
80% similar
trabajando vs trabajado
90% similar
trabajando vs trabajada
80% similar

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

Key facts for trabajando
PropertyValue
Headwordtrabajando
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t̪ɾaβ̞aˈxãn̪d̪o]
Letters10
Frequency rank#1,072
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “trabajando” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). trabajando lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for trabajando is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t̪ɾaβ̞aˈxãn̪d̪o]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,072 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Gerundio de trabajar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for trabajando, with forms such as "rtabajando", "tarbajando", and "traabjando". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "trabajan", "trabajado", "trabajada", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is trabajando, spelled T-R-A-B-A-J-A-N-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gerundio de trabajar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: rtabajando,tarbajando,traabjando,trabaajndo,trabajadno,trabajanddo,trabajanndo,trabajanod,trabajjando,trabajnado,trabbajando,trabjaando,travajando,trbaajando,trrabajando,ttrabajando

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of trabajando - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

rtabajando2tarbajando2traabjando2trabaajndo2trabajadno2trabajanddo1trabajanndo1trabajanod2
Edit distance from "trabajando"

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 "trabajando"?
"trabajando" is spelled T-R-A-B-A-J-A-N-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ɾaβ̞aˈxãn̪d̪o].
What does "trabajando" mean?
As a verb, "trabajando" means: Gerundio de trabajar.
What words are commonly confused with "trabajando"?
"trabajando" is commonly confused with "trabajan", "trabajado", "trabajada". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "trabajando"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trabajando" is [t̪ɾaβ̞aˈxãn̪d̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trabajando" come from?
"trabajando" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “trabajando”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-R-A-B-A-J-A-N-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t̪ɾaβ̞aˈxãn̪d̪o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “trabajan” - see the side-by-side comparison. trabajando vs trabajan
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list