Which to use
“lle” is a pronoun and “lun” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,136
- “lle” frequency rank
- #37,198
- “lun” frequency rank
- 73334
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lle | lun |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante de le. | Flácido, suave, débil. |
Where the eye mixes lle and lun
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. lle (CCV) and lun (CVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: lle vs lun
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lle is [ˈʝe] while lun is [lun]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73334, 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]. lun is at rank #37,198, tagged as anadj, pronounced [lun].
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 73334, this pair ranks #23,505 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lle vs lun
Shared letters: l. Private to "lle": e. Private to "lun": nu.
"lle" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "lun" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lle" for "lun" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lle" vs "lun" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lun" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #23,505 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lle" and "lun" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lac vs lun". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #23,505 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.