llegarévsllegaronWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“llegaré” and “llegaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#31,420
“llegaré” frequency rank
#1,778
“llegaron” frequency rank
33198
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature llegaré llegaron
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del futuro de indicativo de llegar o de llegarse. 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 llegaré and llegaron apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
llegaré
8 ch
llegaron

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. llegaré ([ʝeɣ̞aˈɾe]) and llegaron ([ʝeˈɣ̞aɾõn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33198, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

llegaré is recorded at frequency rank #31,420, classified as averb, pronounced [ʝeɣ̞aˈɾe]. 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 33198, this pair ranks #198,087 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of llegaré vs llegaron

Shared letters: aeglr. Private to "llegaré": é. Private to "llegaron": no.

"llegaré" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV  ·  "llegaron" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • llegaronlegaron · lelgaron · lleagron · llegaorn · llegarno · llegaronn · llegarron · lleggaron

Frequency comparison

llegaré#31,420
llegaron#1,778

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "llegaré" and "llegaron" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ʝeɣ̞aˈɾe] versus [ʝeˈɣ̞aɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "llegaré" or "llegaron"?
"llegaron" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,778 in our Spanish list, against #31,420 for "llegaré". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering llegaré vs llegaron

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 “llegaré” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list