Which to use
“llegaba” and “lloraba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,981
- “llegaba” frequency rank
- #14,887
- “lloraba” frequency rank
- 20868
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | llegaba | lloraba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de llegar o de llegarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de llorar. |
Where the eye mixes llegaba and lloraba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. llegaba and lloraba follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses llegaba with lloraba
A purely visual mix-up. llegaba ([ʝeˈɣ̞aβ̞a]) and lloraba ([ʝoˈɾaβ̞a]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20868, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
llegaba is recorded at frequency rank #5,981, classified as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈɣ̞aβ̞a]. lloraba is at rank #14,887, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʝoˈɾaβ̞a].
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 20868, this pair ranks #257,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of llegaba vs lloraba
Shared letters: abl. Private to "llegaba": eg. Private to "lloraba": or.
"llegaba" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "lloraba" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "llegaba" and "lloraba" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "llegaba" or "lloraba"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "llegaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lloraba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #257,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "llegaba" and "lloraba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lloraba vs lloraban". 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 #257,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.