trabajo

/tɾaˈbaxo/ [t̪ɾaˈβ̞a.xo]

//tɾaˈbaxo/ [t̪ɾaˈβ̞a.xo]/ noun

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The verdict

“trabajo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #54,155 among 1,850 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,155
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,850
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - trabalho, labor

Key facts for trabajo
PropertyValue
Headwordtrabajo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/tɾaˈbaxo/ [t̪ɾaˈβ̞a.xo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#54,155
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “trabajo” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). trabajo lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

trabajo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #54,155 among 1,850 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /tɾaˈbaxo/ [t̪ɾaˈβ̞a.xo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for trabajo, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is trabajo, spelled T-R-A-B-A-J-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    trabalho, labor
  2. 2
    emprego, faina, ocupação, ofício
  3. 3
    obra; coisa produzida pelo trabalho
  4. 4
    o lugar do trabalho
  5. 5
    trabalho

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "trabajo"?
"trabajo" is spelled T-R-A-B-A-J-O. The IPA pronunciation is /tɾaˈbaxo/ [t̪ɾaˈβ̞a.xo].
What does "trabajo" mean?
As a noun, "trabajo" means: trabalho, labor
How do you pronounce "trabajo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trabajo" is /tɾaˈbaxo/ [t̪ɾaˈβ̞a.xo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trabajo" come from?
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Using “trabajo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is T-R-A-B-A-J-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /tɾaˈbaxo/ [t̪ɾaˈβ̞a.xo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list