Which to use
“trabalhado” is an adjective and “trabalhador” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,362
- “trabalhado” frequency rank
- #4,603
- “trabalhador” frequency rank
- 9965
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trabalhado | trabalhador |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | feito de forma cuidadosa, feito com esmero, feito com arte, feito com capricho | aquele que trabalha |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set trabalhado and trabalhador apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
trabalhado and trabalhador form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “trabalhado” sits inside “trabalhador” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9965, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trabalhado is recorded at frequency rank #5,362, classified as anadj, pronounced /tɾɐ.bɐ.ˈʎa.du/. trabalhador is at rank #4,603, tagged as anoun.
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 9965, this pair ranks #63,284 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "trabalhado" and "trabalhador" be used interchangeably?
Remembering trabalhado vs trabalhador
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “trabalhado”; for a noun, it's “trabalhador”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “trabalhado” entry
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