Which to use
“trabajado” and “trabajas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,369
- “trabajado” frequency rank
- #9,377
- “trabajas” frequency rank
- 12746
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trabajado | trabajas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de trabajar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de trabajar. |
Where the eye mixes trabajado and trabajas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. trabajado runs 9 letters (CCVCVCVCV) against trabajas's 8 (CCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses trabajado with trabajas
A purely visual mix-up. trabajado ([t̪ɾaβ̞aˈxað̞o]) and trabajas ([t̪ɾaˈβ̞axas]) 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 12746, 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]. trabajas is at rank #9,377, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾaˈβ̞axas].
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 12746, this pair ranks #290,429 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of trabajado vs trabajas
Shared letters: abjrt. Private to "trabajado": do. Private to "trabajas": s.
"trabajado" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVCV · "trabajas" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "trabajado" for "trabajas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "trabajado" or "trabajas"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "trabajado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trabajas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #290,429 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trabajado" and "trabajas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trabajas vs trazadas". 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 #290,429 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.