Which to use
“llaga” is a noun and “llegó” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,593
- “llaga” frequency rank
- #687
- “llegó” frequency rank
- 36280
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | llaga | llegó |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de llegar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set llaga and llegó apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: llaga is [ˈʝaɣ̞a] while llegó is [ʝeˈɣ̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36280, 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]. llegó is at rank #687, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈɣ̞o].
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 36280, this pair ranks #181,463 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of llaga vs llegó
Shared letters: gl. Private to "llaga": a. Private to "llegó": eó.
"llaga" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "llegó" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- llaga ← lalga · llaag · llagga · llgaa
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "llaga" and "llegó" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "llaga" or "llegó"?
Remembering llaga vs llegó
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 “llegó”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “llaga” entry
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