Which to use
“lle” is a pronoun and “lui” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,136
- “lle” frequency rank
- #36,659
- “lui” frequency rank
- 72795
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lle | lui |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante de le. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de luir. |
Where the eye mixes lle and lui
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. lle (CCV) and lui (CVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between lle and lui
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lle is [ˈʝe] while lui is [ˈlwi]. 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 (pronoun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72795, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lle is recorded at frequency rank #36,136, classified as apron, pronounced [ˈʝe]. lui is at rank #36,659, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlwi].
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 72795, this pair ranks #24,644 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lle vs lui
Shared letters: l. Private to "lle": e. Private to "lui": iu.
"lle" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "lui" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lle" and "lui" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lle" or "lui"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "lle" and "lui" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lui" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,644 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lle" and "lui" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lac vs lui". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #24,644 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.