Which to use
“trabada” and “trabajada” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,460
- “trabada” frequency rank
- #35,792
- “trabajada” frequency rank
- 83252
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trabada | trabajada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de trabado, participio de trabar. | Forma del femenino de trabajado, participio de trabajar. |
Where the eye mixes trabada and trabajada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. trabada runs 7 letters (CCVCVCV) against trabajada's 9 (CCVCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: trabada vs trabajada
A purely visual mix-up. trabada ([t̪ɾaˈβ̞að̞a]) and trabajada ([t̪ɾaβ̞aˈxað̞a]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83252, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trabada is recorded at frequency rank #47,460, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [t̪ɾaˈβ̞að̞a]. trabajada is at rank #35,792, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [t̪ɾaβ̞aˈxað̞a].
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 83252, this pair ranks #8,313 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of trabada vs trabajada
Shared letters: abdrt. Private to "trabada": -. Private to "trabajada": j.
"trabada" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "trabajada" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "trabada" and "trabajada" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "trabada" or "trabajada"?
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 "trabada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trabajada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,313 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trabada" and "trabajada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trabada vs trazadas". 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 #8,313 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.