llorones

[ʝoˈɾones]

/[ʝoˈɾones]/ adj

The verdict

“llorones” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #47,917 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#47,917
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de llorón.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

llorones vs llorosos
75% similar
llorones vs llorón
63% similar
llorones vs Llorona
63% similar

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

Key facts for llorones
PropertyValue
Headwordllorones
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ʝoˈɾones]
Letters8
Frequency rank#47,917
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “llorones” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). llorones lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for llorones is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ʝoˈɾones]. Corpus data places it at rank #47,917 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del plural de llorón.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for llorones, with forms such as "lloornes", "llornoes", and "lloroens". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "llorosos", "llorón", "Llorona", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is llorones, spelled L-L-O-R-O-N-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de llorón.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: lloornes,llornoes,lloroens,lloroness,lloronnes,lloronse,llorrones,llroones,lolrones,lorones

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

lloornes2llornoes2lloroens2lloroness1lloronnes1lloronse2llorrones1llroones2
Edit distance from "llorones"

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 "llorones"?
"llorones" is spelled L-L-O-R-O-N-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ʝoˈɾones].
What does "llorones" mean?
As an adjective, "llorones" means: Forma del plural de llorón.
What words are commonly confused with "llorones"?
"llorones" is commonly confused with "llorosos", "llorón", "Llorona". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "llorones"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "llorones" is [ʝoˈɾones]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "llorones" come from?
"llorones" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “llorones”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is L-L-O-R-O-N-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʝoˈɾones] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “llorosos” - see the side-by-side comparison. llorones vs llorosos
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list