Which to use
“llamar” and “llame” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,249
- “llamar” frequency rank
- #4,621
- “llame” frequency rank
- 5870
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | llamar | llame |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Utilizar una palabra o expresión para referirse a alguien o algo. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de llamar o de llamarse. |
Where the eye mixes llamar and llame
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses llamar with llame
A purely visual mix-up. llamar ([ʝaˈmaɾ]) and llame ([ˈʝame]) 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 5870, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
llamar is recorded at frequency rank #1,249, classified as averb, pronounced [ʝaˈmaɾ]. llame is at rank #4,621, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʝame].
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 5870, this pair ranks #312,431 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of llamar vs llame
Shared letters: alm. Private to "llamar": r. Private to "llame": e.
"llamar" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "llame" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "llamar" and "llame" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "llamar" or "llame"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "llamar" and "llame" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "llamar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "llame" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #312,431 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "llamar" and "llame" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "llame vs llené". 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 #312,431 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.