Which to use
“llena” is an adjective and “llené” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,642
- “llena” frequency rank
- #48,511
- “llené” frequency rank
- 50153
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | llena | llené |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de lleno. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de llenar. |
Where the eye mixes llena and llené
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. llena and llené follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses llena with llené
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: llena is [ˈʝena] while llené is [ʝeˈne]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “llena” becomes é in “llené”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50153, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
llena is recorded at frequency rank #1,642, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʝena]. 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 50153, this pair ranks #104,800 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of llena vs llené
Shared letters: eln. Private to "llena": a. Private to "llené": é.
"llena" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "llené" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- llena ← lelna · llean · llenna · llnea
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "llena" and "llené" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "llena" or "llené" show up more?
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 "llena" 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 #104,800 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "llena" and "llené" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lens vs llené". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #104,800 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.