llamaba

[ʝaˈmaβ̞a]

/[ʝaˈmaβ̞a]/ verb

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The verdict

“llamaba” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,091. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,091
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de llamar o de llamarse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-llamaba · llamaba · Spanish

llamaba · rank #4,091 · 9 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,091
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH lluvias

Nearest frequency peer: lluvias (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “llamaba”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “llamaba” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

llamaba vs llamar
71% similar
llamaba vs llaman
71% similar
llamaba vs Llamas
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for llamaba
PropertyValue
Headwordllamaba
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʝaˈmaβ̞a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,091
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “llamaba”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.llamabacae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “lluvias” (#4,092), “legado” (#4,089), “luchando” (#4,093). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “llamaba” va en #4,091. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around llamaba (IPA [ʝaˈmaβ̞a]), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,091 among 2,069 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for llamaba, with forms such as "lalmaba", "lamaba", and "llaamba". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "llamar", "llaman", "Llamas", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is llamaba, spelled L-L-A-M-A-B-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de llamar o de llamarse.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de llamar o de llamarse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lalmaba
  • lamaba
  • llaamba
  • llamaab
  • llamabba
  • llamava
  • llambaa
  • llammaba
  • llmaaba

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of llamaba - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

lalmaba2lamaba1llaamba2llamaab2llamabba1llamava1llambaa2llammaba1
Edit distance from "llamaba"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "llamaba"?
"llamaba" is spelled L-L-A-M-A-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ʝaˈmaβ̞a].
What does "llamaba" mean?
As a verb, "llamaba" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de llamar o de llamarse.
What words are commonly confused with "llamaba"?
"llamaba" is commonly confused with "llamar", "llaman", "Llamas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "llamaba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "llamaba" is [ʝaˈmaβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "llamaba" come from?
"llamaba" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "llamaba", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

lluvias#4,092lección#4,088Mariano#4,094muertes#4,097

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

pastor9 variantsquerida9 variantsseamos9 variantsThomas9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list