Which to use
“trabajas” and “trabajaste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,377
- “trabajas” frequency rank
- #45,647
- “trabajaste” frequency rank
- 55024
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trabajas | trabajaste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de trabajar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de trabajar. |
Where the eye mixes trabajas and trabajaste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between trabajas and trabajaste
A purely visual mix-up. trabajas ([t̪ɾaˈβ̞axas]) and trabajaste ([t̪ɾaβ̞aˈxast̪e]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “trabajas” sits inside “trabajaste”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55024, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trabajas is recorded at frequency rank #9,377, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾaˈβ̞axas]. trabajaste is at rank #45,647, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾaβ̞aˈxast̪e].
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 55024, this pair ranks #80,742 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of trabajas vs trabajaste
Shared letters: abjrst. Private to "trabajas": -. Private to "trabajaste": e.
"trabajas" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "trabajaste" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- trabajas ← rtabajas · tarbajas · traabjas · trabaajs · trabajass · trabajjas · trabajsa · trabbajas
- trabajaste ← rtabajaste · tarbajaste · traabjaste · trabaajste · trabajaset · trabajasste · trabajastte · trabajatse
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "trabajas" for "trabajaste" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "trabajas" and "trabajaste" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "trabajas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trabajaste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #80,742 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trabajas" and "trabajaste" 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 #80,742 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.