Which to use
“trabalhado” is an adjective and “trabalho” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,362
- “trabalhado” frequency rank
- #131
- “trabalho” frequency rank
- 5493
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trabalhado | trabalho |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | feito de forma cuidadosa, feito com esmero, feito com arte, feito com capricho | atividade física ou intelectual |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set trabalhado and trabalho 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 trabalho is /tɾɐ.ˈba.ʎu/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5493, 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/. trabalho is at rank #131, tagged as anoun, pronounced /tɾɐ.ˈba.ʎu/.
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 5493, this pair ranks #69,107 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of trabalhado vs trabalho
Shared letters: abhlort. Private to "trabalhado": d. Private to "trabalho": -.
"trabalhado" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCCVCV · "trabalho" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- trabalhado ← rtabalhado · tarbalhado · traablhado · trabahlado · trabalahdo · trabalhaddo · trabalhaod · trabalhdao
- trabalho ← rtabalho · tarbalho · traablho · trabahlo · trabalhho · traballho · trabaloh · trabbalho
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "trabalhado" and "trabalho" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "trabalhado" or "trabalho"?
Remembering trabalhado vs trabalho
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 “trabalho”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “trabalhado” entry
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