Which to use
“trabajan” and “trabajas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,750
- “trabajan” frequency rank
- #9,377
- “trabajas” frequency rank
- 12127
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trabajan | trabajas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de trabajar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de trabajar. |
Where the eye mixes trabajan and trabajas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. trabajan and trabajas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: trabajan vs trabajas
A purely visual mix-up. trabajan ([t̪ɾaˈβ̞axãn]) 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 a single letter - n in “trabajan” becomes s in “trabajas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12127, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trabajan is recorded at frequency rank #2,750, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾaˈβ̞axãn]. 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 12127, this pair ranks #292,641 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of trabajan vs trabajas
Shared letters: abjrt. Private to "trabajan": n. Private to "trabajas": s.
"trabajan" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "trabajas" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "trabajan" and "trabajas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "trabajan" vs "trabajas" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "trabajan" 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 #292,641 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trabajan" 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 #292,641 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.