Which to use
“obrera” is a noun and “obreras” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,164
- “obrera” frequency rank
- #19,816
- “obreras” frequency rank
- 28980
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obrera | obreras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hembra estéril en numerosas especies de insectos eusociales, que desempeña tareas de recolección, defensa y construcción. | Forma del femenino plural de obrero. |
Where the eye mixes obrera and obreras
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. obrera runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against obreras's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: obrera vs obreras
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: obrera is [oˈβ̞ɾeɾa] while obreras is [oˈβ̞ɾeɾas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “obrera” sits inside “obreras”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28980, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
obrera is recorded at frequency rank #9,164, classified as anoun, pronounced [oˈβ̞ɾeɾa]. obreras is at rank #19,816, tagged as anadj, pronounced [oˈβ̞ɾeɾas].
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 28980, this pair ranks #219,297 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of obrera vs obreras
Shared letters: abeor. Private to "obrera": -. Private to "obreras": s.
"obrera" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "obreras" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "obrera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "obreras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #219,297 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "obrera" and "obreras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "obreras vs observas". 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 #219,297 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.