llegóvslogoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: llegó is a verb, logo is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“llegó” is a verb and “logo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#687
“llegó” frequency rank
#6,202
“logo” frequency rank
6889
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature llegó logo
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de llegar. Figura en dos o tres dimensiones, con una imagen o letras artísticas, que se usa como distintivo de una empresa, marca, equipo deportivo, etc.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set llegó and logo apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
llegó
4 ch
logo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: llegó is [ʝeˈɣ̞o] while logo is [ˈloɣ̞o]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6889, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

llegó is recorded at frequency rank #687, classified as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈɣ̞o]. logo is at rank #6,202, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈloɣ̞o].

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 6889, this pair ranks #309,542 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of llegó vs logo

Shared letters: gl. Private to "llegó": . Private to "logo": o.

"llegó" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV  ·  "logo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • logolgoo · llogo · loggo · loog · olgo

Frequency comparison

llegó#687
logo#6,202

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "llegó" and "logo" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "llegó" is a verb and "logo" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "llegó" or "logo"?
"llegó" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #687 in our Spanish list, against #6,202 for "logo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering llegó vs logo

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “llegó”; for a noun, it's “logo”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “llegó” 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