Which to use
“trabajas” and “trabajé” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,377
- “trabajas” frequency rank
- #12,497
- “trabajé” frequency rank
- 21874
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trabajas | trabajé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de trabajar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de trabajar. |
Where the eye mixes trabajas and trabajé
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. trabajas runs 8 letters (CCVCVCVC) against trabajé's 7 (CCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: trabajas vs trabajé
A purely visual mix-up. trabajas ([t̪ɾaˈβ̞axas]) and trabajé ([t̪ɾaβ̞aˈxe]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21874, 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]. trabajé is at rank #12,497, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾaβ̞aˈxe].
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 21874, this pair ranks #252,946 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of trabajas vs trabajé
Shared letters: abjrt. Private to "trabajas": s. Private to "trabajé": é.
"trabajas" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "trabajé" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- trabajas ← rtabajas · tarbajas · traabjas · trabaajs · trabajass · trabajjas · trabajsa · trabbajas
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "trabajas" and "trabajé" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "trabajas" vs "trabajé" - 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 "trabajas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trabajé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #252,946 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trabajas" and "trabajé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trabada vs trabajé". 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 #252,946 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.