Which to use
“trabajados” is a participle and “trabajos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,884
- “trabajados” frequency rank
- #1,026
- “trabajos” frequency rank
- 38910
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trabajados | trabajos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de trabajado, participio de trabajar. | Forma del plural de trabajo. |
Where the eye mixes trabajados and trabajos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. trabajados runs 10 letters (CCVCVCVCVC) against trabajos's 8 (CCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between trabajados and trabajos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: trabajados is [t̪ɾaβ̞aˈxað̞os] while trabajos is [t̪ɾaˈβ̞axos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38910, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trabajados is recorded at frequency rank #37,884, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [t̪ɾaβ̞aˈxað̞os]. trabajos is at rank #1,026, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t̪ɾaˈβ̞axos].
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 38910, this pair ranks #167,424 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of trabajados vs trabajos
Shared letters: abjorst. Private to "trabajados": d. Private to "trabajos": -.
"trabajados" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCVCVC · "trabajos" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- trabajados ← rtabajados · tarbajados · traabjados · trabaajdos · trabajaddos · trabajadoss · trabajadso · trabajaods
- trabajos ← rtabajos · tarbajos · traabjos · trabajjos · trabajoss · trabajso · trabaojs · trabbajos
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "trabajados" and "trabajos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "trabajados" or "trabajos"?
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 "trabajados" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trabajos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #167,424 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trabajados" and "trabajos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trabajada 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 #167,424 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.