llenar

[ʝeˈnaɾ]

/[ʝeˈnaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“llenar” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,173. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,173
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ocupar con alguna cosa un espacio vacío de cualquier especie.

Corpus desk

Index ES-llenar · llenar · Spanish

llenar · rank #4,173 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,173
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH longitud

Nearest frequency peer: longitud (+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 “llenar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “llenar” 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).

llenar vs lleno
67% similar
llenar vs lunar
67% similar
llenar vs llené
67% similar

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

Key facts for llenar
PropertyValue
Headwordllenar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʝeˈnaɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,173
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “llenar”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).llenarcae 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 “longitud” (#4,174), “liderazgo” (#4,171), “Lorenzo” (#4,175). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “llenar” va en #4,173. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around llenar (IPA [ʝeˈnaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,173 among 2,069 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for llenar, with forms such as "lelnar", "lenar", and "lleanr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "lleno", "lunar", "llené", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is llenar, spelled L-L-E-N-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ocupar con alguna cosa un espacio vacío de cualquier especie.
  2. 2
    Parecer bien, satisfacer una cosa.
  3. 3
    Cargar, colmar abundantemente.
  4. 4
    Hartarse de comida o bebida.
  5. 5
    Con la preposición de seguida de un sustantivo, cubrirse de lo que éste expresa. También indica sentirse sujeto a la influencia de lo que expresa el sustantivo.
  6. 6
    Untarse, emplastarse.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how llenar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Nos llenamos de polvo. Me llené de terror.
  2. Se ha llenado las manos de tinta.

Antonyms

vaciar

This word in other languages

fill(English)emplir(Français)befüllen(Deutsch)encher(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lelnar
  • lenar
  • lleanr
  • llenarr
  • llennar
  • llenra
  • llnear

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of llenar - 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.

lelnar2lenar1lleanr2llenarr1llennar1llenra2llnear2
Edit distance from "llenar"

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 "llenar"?
"llenar" is spelled L-L-E-N-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ʝeˈnaɾ].
What does "llenar" mean?
As a verb, "llenar" means: Ocupar con alguna cosa un espacio vacío de cualquier especie.
What words are commonly confused with "llenar"?
"llenar" is commonly confused with "lleno", "lunar", "llené". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "llenar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "llenar" is [ʝeˈnaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "llenar" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

largos#4,170exceso#4,162pagado#4,184pongan#4,188

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

grito7 variantsplaca7 variantsácido7 variantsfruto7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list