Which to use
“llenaba” and “llenan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,432
- “llenaba” frequency rank
- #10,170
- “llenan” frequency rank
- 38602
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | llenaba | llenan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de llenar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de llenar. |
Where the eye mixes llenaba and llenan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. llenaba runs 7 letters (CCVCVCV) against llenan's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses llenaba with llenan
A purely visual mix-up. llenaba ([ʝeˈnaβ̞a]) and llenan ([ˈʝenãn]) 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 38602, 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]. llenan is at rank #10,170, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʝenãn].
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 38602, this pair ranks #169,107 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of llenaba vs llenan
Shared letters: aeln. Private to "llenaba": b. Private to "llenan": -.
"llenaba" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "llenan" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "llenaba" for "llenan" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "llenaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "llenan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #169,107 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "llenaba" and "llenan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "llenaba 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 #169,107 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.