Which to use
“ladran” and “lloran” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,204
- “ladran” frequency rank
- #13,736
- “lloran” frequency rank
- 51940
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ladran | lloran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ladrar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de llorar. |
Where the eye mixes ladran and lloran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. ladran (CVCCVC) and lloran (CCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between ladran and lloran
A purely visual mix-up. ladran ([ˈlað̞ɾãn]) and lloran ([ˈʝoɾãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51940, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ladran is recorded at frequency rank #38,204, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlað̞ɾãn]. lloran is at rank #13,736, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʝoɾãn].
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 51940, this pair ranks #95,253 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ladran vs lloran
Shared letters: alnr. Private to "ladran": d. Private to "lloran": o.
"ladran" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lloran" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ladran" for "lloran" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ladran" vs "lloran" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ladran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lloran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #95,253 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ladran" and "lloran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ladran vs libran". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #95,253 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.