Which to use
“llegó” and “llené” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #687
- “llegó” frequency rank
- #48,511
- “llené” frequency rank
- 49198
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | llegó | llené |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de llegar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de llenar. |
Where the eye mixes llegó and llené
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. llegó and llené follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between llegó and llené
A purely visual mix-up. llegó ([ʝeˈɣ̞o]) and llené ([ʝeˈne]) 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 49198, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
llegó is recorded at frequency rank #687, classified as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈɣ̞o]. llené is at rank #48,511, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈne].
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 49198, this pair ranks #110,181 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of llegó vs llené
Shared letters: el. Private to "llegó": gó. Private to "llené": né.
"llegó" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "llené" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "llegó" and "llené" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "llegó" vs "llené" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "llegó" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "llené" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #110,181 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "llegó" and "llené" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lens vs llené". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #110,181 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.