Which to use
“trabaja” and “trabajé” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,460
- “trabaja” frequency rank
- #12,497
- “trabajé” frequency rank
- 13957
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trabaja | trabajé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de trabajar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de trabajar. |
Where the eye mixes trabaja and trabajé
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses trabaja with trabajé
A purely visual mix-up. trabaja ([t̪ɾaˈβ̞axa]) and trabajé ([t̪ɾaβ̞aˈxe]) 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 a single letter - a in “trabaja” becomes é in “trabajé”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13957, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trabaja is recorded at frequency rank #1,460, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾaˈβ̞axa]. trabajé is at rank #12,497, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾaβ̞aˈxe].
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 13957, this pair ranks #285,924 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of trabaja vs trabajé
Shared letters: abjrt. Private to "trabaja": -. Private to "trabajé": é.
"trabaja" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "trabajé" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- trabaja ← rtabaja · tarbaja · traabja · trabaaj · trabajja · trabbaja · trabjaa · travaja
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "trabaja" for "trabajé" ever safe?
Which is more common, "trabaja" or "trabajé"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "trabaja" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trabajé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #285,924 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trabaja" and "trabajé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trabada vs trabajé". 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 #285,924 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.