trabajo

[t̪ɾaˈβ̞axo]

/[t̪ɾaˈβ̞axo]/ noun

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The verdict

“trabajo” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #119 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#119
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de trabajar (ocuparse en una actividad).

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

trabajo vs trajo
71% similar
trabajo vs trabas
71% similar
trabajo vs trabar
71% similar

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

Key facts for trabajo
PropertyValue
Headwordtrabajo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪ɾaˈβ̞axo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#119
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “trabajo” 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). trabajo 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 trabajo is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t̪ɾaˈβ̞axo]. Corpus data places it at rank #119 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for trabajo, with forms such as "rtabajo", "tarbajo", and "traabjo". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "trajo", "trabas", "trabar", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is trabajo, spelled T-R-A-B-A-J-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de trabajar (ocuparse en una actividad).
  2. 2
    En particular, trabajo₁ que se desempeña regularmente, en especial si por una retribución o remuneración.
  3. 3
    Cosa producida mediante el trabajo₁.
  4. 4
    Lugar donde se desempeña el trabajo₂.
  5. 5
    Factor de la producción obtenido directamente del trabajo₂ humano.
  6. 6
    Magnitud escalar producto de la magnitud de una fuerza por la distancia que ella recorre.
  7. 7
    Situación difícil o apurada.
  8. 8
    Situación penosa o infeliz.
  9. 9
    Fórmula o ritual con efectos mágicos.
  10. 10
    Por extensión, cualquier actividad remunerada o con fines de lucro.
  11. 11
    Informe escrito producto de la investigación acerca de un tema específico.

Synonyms

laborempleofaenalaborocupaciónoficioobraapurodificultadtranceestrechezmiseriatribulaciónconjuroencantamientohechizoembrujo

Antonyms

capital

This word in other languages

work(English)travail(Français)Arbeit(Deutsch)trabalho(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: rtabajo,tarbajo,traabjo,trabajjo,trabaoj,trabbajo,trabjao,travajo,trbaajo,trrabajo,ttrabajo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rtabajo2tarbajo2traabjo2trabajjo1trabaoj2trabbajo1trabjao2travajo1
Edit distance from "trabajo"

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 "trabajo"?
"trabajo" is spelled T-R-A-B-A-J-O. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ɾaˈβ̞axo].
What does "trabajo" mean?
As a noun, "trabajo" means: Acción o efecto de trabajar (ocuparse en una actividad).
What words are commonly confused with "trabajo"?
"trabajo" is commonly confused with "trajo", "trabas", "trabar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "trabajo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trabajo" is [t̪ɾaˈβ̞axo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trabajo" come from?
"trabajo" 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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Using “trabajo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-R-A-B-A-J-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t̪ɾaˈβ̞axo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “trajo” - see the side-by-side comparison. trabajo vs trajo
  • 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