Which to use
“llenaba” and “llenaban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,432
- “llenaba” frequency rank
- #37,695
- “llenaban” frequency rank
- 66127
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | llenaba | llenaban |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de llenar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de llenar. |
Where the eye mixes llenaba and llenaban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. llenaba runs 7 letters (CCVCVCV) against llenaban's 8 (CCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between llenaba and llenaban
A purely visual mix-up. llenaba ([ʝeˈnaβ̞a]) and llenaban ([ʝeˈnaβ̞ãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “llenaba” sits inside “llenaban”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66127, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
llenaba is recorded at frequency rank #28,432, classified as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈnaβ̞a]. llenaban is at rank #37,695, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈnaβ̞ãn].
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 66127, this pair ranks #40,692 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of llenaba vs llenaban
Shared letters: abeln. Private to "llenaba": -. Private to "llenaban": -.
"llenaba" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "llenaban" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "llenaba" and "llenaban" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "llenaba" or "llenaban"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "llenaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "llenaban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #40,692 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "llenaba" and "llenaban" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "llenaban vs llevabas". 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 #40,692 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.