Which to use
“trabajar” and “trabajes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #518
- “trabajar” frequency rank
- #27,805
- “trabajes” frequency rank
- 28323
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trabajar | trabajes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Realizar una actividad sea física o mental. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de trabajar. |
Where the eye mixes trabajar and trabajes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. trabajar and trabajes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses trabajar with trabajes
A purely visual mix-up. trabajar ([t̪ɾaβ̞aˈxaɾ]) 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 28323, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trabajar is recorded at frequency rank #518, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾaβ̞aˈxaɾ]. 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 28323, this pair ranks #222,593 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of trabajar vs trabajes
Shared letters: abjrt. Private to "trabajar": -. Private to "trabajes": es.
"trabajar" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "trabajes" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "trabajar" and "trabajes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "trabajar" or "trabajes"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "trabajar" 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 #222,593 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trabajar" 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 #222,593 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.