Which to use
“llaga” is a noun and “llagas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,593
- “llaga” frequency rank
- #35,594
- “llagas” frequency rank
- 71187
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | llaga | llagas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lesión de la piel, o membrana mucosa abierta con forma de cráter, que aparece al perder tejido, con escasa o nula tendencia a cicatrizar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de llagar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set llaga and llagas apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
llaga and llagas form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “llaga” sits inside “llagas” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71187, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
llaga is recorded at frequency rank #35,593, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʝaɣ̞a]. llagas is at rank #35,594, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʝaɣ̞as].
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 71187, this pair ranks #28,037 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "llaga" and "llagas" be used interchangeably?
Remembering llaga vs llagas
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “llaga”; for a verb, it's “llagas”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “llaga” entry
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