Which to use
“obra” and “obrera” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #447
- “obra” frequency rank
- #9,164
- “obrera” frequency rank
- 9611
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obra | obrera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Resultado de un trabajo. | Hembra estéril en numerosas especies de insectos eusociales, que desempeña tareas de recolección, defensa y construcción. |
Where the eye mixes obra and obrera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: obra vs obrera
A purely visual mix-up. obra ([ˈoβ̞ɾa]) and obrera ([oˈβ̞ɾeɾa]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9611, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
obra is recorded at frequency rank #447, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈoβ̞ɾa]. obrera is at rank #9,164, tagged as anoun, pronounced [oˈβ̞ɾeɾa].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 9611, this pair ranks #301,403 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of obra vs obrera
Shared letters: abor. Private to "obra": -. Private to "obrera": e.
"obra" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "obrera" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "obra" and "obrera" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "obra" vs "obrera" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "obra" and "obrera" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "obra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "obrera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #301,403 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "obra" and "obrera" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "obesa vs obrera". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #301,403 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.