obrerasvsobrerosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: obreras is a adjective, obreros is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“obreras” is an adjective and “obreros” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#19,816
“obreras” frequency rank
#6,571
“obreros” frequency rank
26387
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature obreras obreros
Definition Forma del femenino plural de obrero. Forma del plural de obrero.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set obreras and obreros apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
obreras
7 ch
obreros

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: obreras is [oˈβ̞ɾeɾas] while obreros is [oˈβ̞ɾeɾos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “obreras” becomes o in “obreros”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26387, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

obreras is recorded at frequency rank #19,816, classified as anadj, pronounced [oˈβ̞ɾeɾas]. 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 26387, this pair ranks #231,877 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of obreras vs obreros

Shared letters: beors. Private to "obreras": a. Private to "obreros": -.

"obreras" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC  ·  "obreros" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • obrerasboreras · obbreras · oberras · obrears · obrerass · obrerras · obrersa · obrreas
  • obrerosboreros · obbreros · oberros · obreors · obreross · obrerros · obrerso · obrreos

Frequency comparison

obreras#19,816
obreros#6,571

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "obreras" and "obreros" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "obreras" is an adjective and "obreros" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "obreras" or "obreros"?
"obreros" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,571 in our Spanish list, against #19,816 for "obreras". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering obreras vs obreros

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “obreras”; for a noun, it's “obreros”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “obreras” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list