Which to use
“trabajada” is a participle and “trabajan” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,792
- “trabajada” frequency rank
- #2,750
- “trabajan” frequency rank
- 38542
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trabajada | trabajan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de trabajado, participio de trabajar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de trabajar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set trabajada and trabajan apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
trabajada and trabajan form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38542, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trabajada is recorded at frequency rank #35,792, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [t̪ɾaβ̞aˈxað̞a]. trabajan is at rank #2,750, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾaˈβ̞axãn].
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 38542, this pair ranks #169,442 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "trabajada" and "trabajan" be used interchangeably?
Remembering trabajada vs trabajan
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “trabajada”; for a verb, it's “trabajan”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “trabajada” entry
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