Which to use
“trabaja” and “trabajes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,460
- “trabaja” frequency rank
- #27,805
- “trabajes” frequency rank
- 29265
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trabaja | trabajes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de trabajar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de trabajar. |
Where the eye mixes trabaja and trabajes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. trabaja runs 7 letters (CCVCVCV) against trabajes's 8 (CCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between trabaja and trabajes
A purely visual mix-up. trabaja ([t̪ɾaˈβ̞axa]) and trabajes ([t̪ɾaˈβ̞axes]) 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 29265, 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]. trabajes is at rank #27,805, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾaˈβ̞axes].
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 29265, this pair ranks #217,860 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of trabaja vs trabajes
Shared letters: abjrt. Private to "trabaja": -. Private to "trabajes": es.
"trabaja" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "trabajes" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "trabaja" and "trabajes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "trabaja" vs "trabajes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "trabaja" and "trabajes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "trabaja" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trabajes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #217,860 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trabaja" and "trabajes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trabajemos vs trabajes". 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 #217,860 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.