Which to use
“llegan” is a verb and “llena” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,737
- “llegan” frequency rank
- #1,642
- “llena” frequency rank
- 3379
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | llegan | llena |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de llegar o de llegarse. | Forma del femenino singular de lleno. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set llegan and llena apart are highlighted. They share 4 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: llegan is [ˈʝeɣ̞ãn] while llena is [ˈʝena]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3379, 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]. llena is at rank #1,642, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʝena].
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 3379, this pair ranks #318,435 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of llegan vs llena
Shared letters: aeln. Private to "llegan": g. Private to "llena": -.
"llegan" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "llena" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "llegan" and "llena" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "llegan" or "llena"?
Remembering llegan vs llena
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “llegan”; for an adjective, it's “llena”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “llegan” entry
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