Which to use
“trabajas” is a verb and “trabajos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,377
- “trabajas” frequency rank
- #1,026
- “trabajos” frequency rank
- 10403
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trabajas | trabajos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de trabajar. | Forma del plural de trabajo. |
Where the eye mixes trabajas and trabajos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. trabajas and trabajos 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 trabajos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: trabajas is [t̪ɾaˈβ̞axas] while trabajos is [t̪ɾaˈβ̞axos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “trabajas” becomes o in “trabajos”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10403, 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]. trabajos is at rank #1,026, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t̪ɾaˈβ̞axos].
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 10403, this pair ranks #298,739 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of trabajas vs trabajos
Shared letters: abjrst. Private to "trabajas": -. Private to "trabajos": o.
"trabajas" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "trabajos" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "trabajas" and "trabajos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "trabajas" or "trabajos"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "trabajas" and "trabajos" 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 "trabajos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #298,739 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trabajas" and "trabajos" 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 #298,739 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.