Which to use
“trabaja” is a verb and “trazada” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,460
- “trabaja” frequency rank
- #40,579
- “trazada” frequency rank
- 42039
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trabaja | trazada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de trabajar. | Forma del femenino de trazado, participio de trazar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set trabaja and trazada apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
trabaja and trazada form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42039, 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]. trazada is at rank #40,579, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [t̪ɾaˈsað̞a].
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 42039, this pair ranks #150,426 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "trabaja" and "trazada" be used interchangeably?
Remembering trabaja vs trazada
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “trabaja”; for a participle, it's “trazada”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “trabaja” entry
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