Which to use
“obrero” is an adjective and “obreros” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,994
- “obrero” frequency rank
- #6,571
- “obreros” frequency rank
- 12565
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obrero | obreros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que trabaja, en especial en labores físicas y posee una jerarquía ínfima devengando sólo la remuneración mínima legal. | Forma del plural de obrero. |
Where the eye mixes obrero and obreros
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. obrero 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.
Visual trap between obrero and obreros
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: obrero is [oˈβ̞ɾeɾo] while obreros is [oˈβ̞ɾeɾos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “obrero” sits inside “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 12565, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
obrero is recorded at frequency rank #5,994, classified as anadj, pronounced [oˈβ̞ɾeɾo]. 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 12565, this pair ranks #291,083 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of obrero vs obreros
Shared letters: beor. Private to "obrero": -. Private to "obreros": s.
"obrero" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "obreros" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "obrero" and "obreros" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "obrero" or "obreros" show up more?
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 "obrero" 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 #291,083 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "obrero" and "obreros" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "obrero vs Orrego". 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 #291,083 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.