Which to use
“llagas” and “llaman” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,594
- “llagas” frequency rank
- #1,903
- “llaman” frequency rank
- 37497
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | llagas | llaman |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de llagar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de llamar o de llamarse. |
Where the eye mixes llagas and llaman
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. llagas and llaman follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses llagas with llaman
A purely visual mix-up. llagas ([ˈʝaɣ̞as]) and llaman ([ˈʝamãn]) 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 37497, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
llagas is recorded at frequency rank #35,594, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʝaɣ̞as]. llaman is at rank #1,903, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʝamãn].
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 37497, this pair ranks #174,991 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of llagas vs llaman
Shared letters: al. Private to "llagas": gs. Private to "llaman": mn.
"llagas" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "llaman" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "llagas" and "llaman" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "llagas" or "llaman"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "llagas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "llaman" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #174,991 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "llagas" and "llaman" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lanas vs llagas". 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 #174,991 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.