trabajadovstrabajadoraWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: trabajado is a verb, trabajadora is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“trabajado” is a verb and “trabajadora” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#3,369
“trabajado” frequency rank
#7,078
“trabajadora” frequency rank
10447
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature trabajado trabajadora
Definition Participio de trabajar. Forma del femenino singular de trabajador.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set trabajado and trabajadora apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
trabajado
11 ch
trabajadora

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

trabajado and trabajadora 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 2 extra letter(s) - “trabajado” sits inside “trabajadora” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10447, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

trabajado is recorded at frequency rank #3,369, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾaβ̞aˈxað̞o]. trabajadora is at rank #7,078, tagged as anadj, pronounced [t̪ɾaβ̞axaˈð̞oɾa].

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 10447, this pair ranks #298,574 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Frequency comparison

trabajado#3,369
trabajadora#7,078

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "trabajado" and "trabajadora" be used interchangeably?
No, "trabajado" and "trabajadora" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering trabajado vs trabajadora

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “trabajado”; for an adjective, it's “trabajadora”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “trabajado” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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