Which to use
“llagas” and “llegase” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,594
- “llagas” frequency rank
- #21,387
- “llegase” frequency rank
- 56981
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | llagas | llegase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de llagar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de llegar o de llegarse. |
Where the eye mixes llagas and llegase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between llagas and llegase
A purely visual mix-up. llagas ([ˈʝaɣ̞as]) and llegase ([ʝeˈɣ̞ase]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56981, 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]. llegase is at rank #21,387, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈɣ̞ase].
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 56981, this pair ranks #72,328 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of llagas vs llegase
Shared letters: agls. Private to "llagas": -. Private to "llegase": e.
"llagas" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "llegase" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "llagas" and "llegase" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "llagas" or "llegase"?
After this comparison
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 "llegase" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,328 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "llagas" and "llegase" 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 #72,328 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.