Which to use
“obrera” and “oreja” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,164
- “obrera” frequency rank
- #7,332
- “oreja” frequency rank
- 16496
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obrera | oreja |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hembra estéril en numerosas especies de insectos eusociales, que desempeña tareas de recolección, defensa y construcción. | Estructura cartilaginosa (compuesta de piel y cartílago) que forma la parte externa del oído del hombre y algunos animales. |
Where the eye mixes obrera and oreja
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between obrera and oreja
A purely visual mix-up. obrera ([oˈβ̞ɾeɾa]) and oreja ([oˈɾexa]) 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 16496, 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]. oreja is at rank #7,332, tagged as anoun, pronounced [oˈɾexa].
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 16496, this pair ranks #275,929 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of obrera vs oreja
Shared letters: aeor. Private to "obrera": b. Private to "oreja": j.
"obrera" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "oreja" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "obrera" and "oreja" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "obrera" or "oreja" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "obrera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "oreja" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #275,929 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "obrera" and "oreja" 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 #275,929 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.