Which to use
“llagas” and “llegar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,594
- “llagas” frequency rank
- #341
- “llegar” frequency rank
- 35935
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | llagas | llegar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de llagar. | Acción de terminar un viaje o movimiento porque se ha alcanzado el destino. |
Where the eye mixes llagas and llegar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses llagas with llegar
A purely visual mix-up. llagas ([ˈʝaɣ̞as]) and llegar ([ʝeˈɣ̞aɾ]) 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 35935, 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]. llegar is at rank #341, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈɣ̞aɾ].
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 35935, this pair ranks #183,391 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of llagas vs llegar
Shared letters: agl. Private to "llagas": s. Private to "llegar": er.
"llagas" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "llegar" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "llagas" and "llegar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "llagas" or "llegar"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "llagas" and "llegar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "llagas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "llegar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #183,391 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "llagas" and "llegar" 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 #183,391 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.