Which to use
“obrera” and “obreros” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,164
- “obrera” frequency rank
- #6,571
- “obreros” frequency rank
- 15735
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obrera | obreros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hembra estéril en numerosas especies de insectos eusociales, que desempeña tareas de recolección, defensa y construcción. | Forma del plural de obrero. |
Where the eye mixes obrera and obreros
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. obrera runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against obreros's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: obrera vs obreros
A purely visual mix-up. obrera ([oˈβ̞ɾeɾa]) and obreros ([oˈβ̞ɾeɾos]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15735, 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]. obreros is at rank #6,571, tagged as anoun, pronounced [oˈβ̞ɾeɾos].
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 15735, this pair ranks #278,990 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of obrera vs obreros
Shared letters: beor. Private to "obrera": a. Private to "obreros": s.
"obrera" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "obreros" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "obrera" and "obreros" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "obrera" vs "obreros" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "obrera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "obreros" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #278,990 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "obrera" and "obreros" 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 #278,990 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.