Which to use
“llano” is an adjective and “llené” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,169
- “llano” frequency rank
- #48,511
- “llené” frequency rank
- 58680
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | llano | llené |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Igual y extendido, sin altos ni bajos. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de llenar. |
Where the eye mixes llano and llené
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. llano and llené follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: llano vs llené
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: llano is [ˈʝano] while llené is [ʝeˈne]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58680, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
llano is recorded at frequency rank #10,169, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʝano]. llené is at rank #48,511, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈne].
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 58680, this pair ranks #65,574 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of llano vs llené
Shared letters: ln. Private to "llano": ao. Private to "llené": eé.
"llano" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "llené" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- llano ← lalno · lano · llanno · llaon · llnao
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "llano" and "llené" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "llano" or "llené"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "llano" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "llené" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #65,574 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "llano" and "llené" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lens 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 #65,574 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.