Which to use
“trabajas” and “trabajes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,377
- “trabajas” frequency rank
- #27,805
- “trabajes” frequency rank
- 37182
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trabajas | trabajes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de trabajar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de trabajar. |
Where the eye mixes trabajas and trabajes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. trabajas and trabajes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between trabajas and trabajes
A purely visual mix-up. trabajas ([t̪ɾaˈβ̞axas]) 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 differ by a single letter - a in “trabajas” becomes e in “trabajes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37182, 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]. 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 37182, this pair ranks #176,674 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of trabajas vs trabajes
Shared letters: abjrst. Private to "trabajas": -. Private to "trabajes": e.
"trabajas" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "trabajes" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "trabajas" for "trabajes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "trabajas" vs "trabajes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "trabajas" 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 #176,674 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trabajas" and "trabajes" 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 #176,674 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.