Which to use
“trabajos” and “trabas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,026
- “trabajos” frequency rank
- #15,242
- “trabas” frequency rank
- 16268
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trabajos | trabas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de trabajo. | Forma del plural de traba. |
Where the eye mixes trabajos and trabas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. trabajos runs 8 letters (CCVCVCVC) against trabas's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses trabajos with trabas
A purely visual mix-up. trabajos ([t̪ɾaˈβ̞axos]) and trabas ([ˈt̪ɾaβ̞as]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16268, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trabajos is recorded at frequency rank #1,026, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪ɾaˈβ̞axos]. trabas is at rank #15,242, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾaβ̞as].
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 16268, this pair ranks #276,868 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of trabajos vs trabas
Shared letters: abrst. Private to "trabajos": jo. Private to "trabas": -.
"trabajos" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "trabas" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "trabajos" and "trabas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "trabajos" or "trabas"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "trabajos" and "trabas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "trabajos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trabas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #276,868 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trabajos" and "trabas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trabas vs turbas". 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 #276,868 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.