Which to use
“trabajaba” and “trabajado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,467
- “trabajaba” frequency rank
- #3,369
- “trabajado” frequency rank
- 7836
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trabajaba | trabajado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de trabajar. | Participio de trabajar. |
Where the eye mixes trabajaba and trabajado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. trabajaba and trabajado follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: trabajaba vs trabajado
A purely visual mix-up. trabajaba ([t̪ɾaβ̞aˈxaβ̞a]) and trabajado ([t̪ɾaβ̞aˈxað̞o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7836, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trabajaba is recorded at frequency rank #4,467, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾaβ̞aˈxaβ̞a]. trabajado is at rank #3,369, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾaβ̞aˈxað̞o].
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 7836, this pair ranks #306,787 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of trabajaba vs trabajado
Shared letters: abjrt. Private to "trabajaba": -. Private to "trabajado": do.
"trabajaba" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVCV · "trabajado" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "trabajaba" and "trabajado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "trabajaba" or "trabajado"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "trabajaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trabajado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #306,787 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trabajaba" and "trabajado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trabajado vs trabajados". 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 #306,787 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.