Which to use
“trabajan” and “trabajes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,750
- “trabajan” frequency rank
- #27,805
- “trabajes” frequency rank
- 30555
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trabajan | trabajes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 subjuntivo de trabajar. |
Where the eye mixes trabajan and trabajes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. trabajan and trabajes 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 trabajes
A purely visual mix-up. trabajan ([t̪ɾaˈβ̞axãn]) and trabajes ([t̪ɾaˈβ̞axes]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30555, 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]. trabajes is at rank #27,805, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾaˈβ̞axes].
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 30555, this pair ranks #211,426 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of trabajan vs trabajes
Shared letters: abjrt. Private to "trabajan": n. Private to "trabajes": es.
"trabajan" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "trabajes" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "trabajan" and "trabajes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "trabajan" vs "trabajes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "trabajan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trabajes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #211,426 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trabajan" and "trabajes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trabajemos vs trabajes". 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 #211,426 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.