Which to use
“trabalhado” is an adjective and “trabalhar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,362
- “trabalhado” frequency rank
- #575
- “trabalhar” frequency rank
- 5937
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trabalhado | trabalhar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | feito de forma cuidadosa, feito com esmero, feito com arte, feito com capricho | realizar alguma atividade em troca de remuneração |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set trabalhado and trabalhar apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: trabalhado is /tɾɐ.bɐ.ˈʎa.du/ while trabalhar is /tɾɐ.bɐ.ˈʎaɾ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5937, 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/. trabalhar is at rank #575, tagged as averb, pronounced /tɾɐ.bɐ.ˈʎaɾ/.
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 5937, this pair ranks #68,608 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of trabalhado vs trabalhar
Shared letters: abhlrt. Private to "trabalhado": do. Private to "trabalhar": -.
"trabalhado" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCCVCV · "trabalhar" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- trabalhado ← rtabalhado · tarbalhado · traablhado · trabahlado · trabalahdo · trabalhaddo · trabalhaod · trabalhdao
- trabalhar ← rtabalhar · tarbalhar · traablhar · trabahlar · trabalahr · trabalharr · trabalhhar · trabalhra
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "trabalhado" and "trabalhar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "trabalhado" or "trabalhar"?
Remembering trabalhado vs trabalhar
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “trabalhado”; for a verb, it's “trabalhar”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “trabalhado” entry
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