Which to use
“trabajador” is a noun and “trabajadores” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,958
- “trabajador” frequency rank
- #835
- “trabajadores” frequency rank
- 3793
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trabajador | trabajadores |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persona que se dedica a ejercer una actividad específica a cambio de una remuneración quincenal o mensual. | Forma del masculino plural de trabajador. |
Where the eye mixes trabajador and trabajadores
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. trabajador runs 10 letters (CCVCVCVCVC) against trabajadores's 12 (CCVCVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between trabajador and trabajadores
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: trabajador is [t̪ɾaβ̞axaˈð̞oɾ] while trabajadores is [t̪ɾaβ̞axaˈð̞oɾes]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “trabajador” sits inside “trabajadores”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3793, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trabajador is recorded at frequency rank #2,958, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪ɾaβ̞axaˈð̞oɾ]. trabajadores is at rank #835, tagged as anadj, pronounced [t̪ɾaβ̞axaˈð̞oɾes].
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 3793, this pair ranks #317,544 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of trabajador vs trabajadores
Shared letters: abdjort. Private to "trabajador": -. Private to "trabajadores": es.
"trabajador" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCVCVC · "trabajadores" · 12 letters · shape CCVCVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- trabajador ← rtabajador · tarbajador · traabjador · trabaajdor · trabajaddor · trabajadorr · trabajadro · trabajaodr
- trabajadores ← rtabajadores · tarbajadores · traabjadores · trabaajdores · trabajaddores · trabajadoers · trabajadoress · trabajadorres
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "trabajador" and "trabajadores" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "trabajador" or "trabajadores" show up more?
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 "trabajador" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trabajadores" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #317,544 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trabajador" and "trabajadores" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trabajador 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 #317,544 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.