Which to use
“llegado” is an adjective and “llegaron” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,091
- “llegado” frequency rank
- #1,778
- “llegaron” frequency rank
- 2869
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | llegado | llegaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cercano. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de llegar o de llegarse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set llegado and llegaron apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: llegado is [ʝeˈɣ̞að̞o] while llegaron is [ʝeˈɣ̞aɾõn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2869, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
llegado is recorded at frequency rank #1,091, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʝeˈɣ̞að̞o]. llegaron is at rank #1,778, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈɣ̞aɾõn].
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 2869, this pair ranks #319,493 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of llegado vs llegaron
Shared letters: aeglo. Private to "llegado": d. Private to "llegaron": nr.
"llegado" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "llegaron" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "llegado" and "llegaron" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "llegado" or "llegaron"?
Remembering llegado vs llegaron
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “llegado”; for a verb, it's “llegaron”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “llegado” entry
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