Which to use
“llegan” and “llegar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,737
- “llegan” frequency rank
- #341
- “llegar” frequency rank
- 2078
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | llegan | llegar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de llegar o de llegarse. | Acción de terminar un viaje o movimiento porque se ha alcanzado el destino. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set llegan and llegar apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. llegan ([ˈʝeɣ̞ãn]) and llegar ([ʝeˈɣ̞aɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - n in “llegan” becomes r in “llegar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2078, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
llegan is recorded at frequency rank #1,737, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʝeɣ̞ãn]. llegar is at rank #341, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈɣ̞aɾ].
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 2078, this pair ranks #321,020 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of llegan vs llegar
Shared letters: aegl. Private to "llegan": n. Private to "llegar": r.
"llegan" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "llegar" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "llegan" and "llegar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "llegan" or "llegar"?
Remembering llegan vs llegar
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “llegan” entry
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