Which to use
“trabajamos” and “trabajemos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,679
- “trabajamos” frequency rank
- #28,975
- “trabajemos” frequency rank
- 34654
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trabajamos | trabajemos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de trabajar. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de trabajar. |
Where the eye mixes trabajamos and trabajemos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. trabajamos and trabajemos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: trabajamos vs trabajemos
A purely visual mix-up. trabajamos ([t̪ɾaβ̞aˈxamos]) and trabajemos ([t̪ɾaβ̞aˈxemos]) 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 a single letter - a in “trabajamos” becomes e in “trabajemos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34654, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trabajamos is recorded at frequency rank #5,679, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾaβ̞aˈxamos]. trabajemos is at rank #28,975, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾaβ̞aˈxemos].
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 34654, this pair ranks #190,286 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of trabajamos vs trabajemos
Shared letters: abjmorst. Private to "trabajamos": -. Private to "trabajemos": e.
"trabajamos" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCVCVC · "trabajemos" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- trabajamos ← rtabajamos · tarbajamos · traabjamos · trabaajmos · trabajammos · trabajamoss · trabajamso · trabajaoms
- trabajemos ← rtabajemos · tarbajemos · traabjemos · trabaejmos · trabajemmos · trabajemoss · trabajemso · trabajeoms
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "trabajamos" and "trabajemos" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "trabajamos" or "trabajemos" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "trabajamos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trabajemos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #190,286 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trabajamos" and "trabajemos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trabajados vs trabajemos". 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 #190,286 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.