Which to use
“llenaba” and “llenar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,432
- “llenaba” frequency rank
- #4,173
- “llenar” frequency rank
- 32605
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | llenaba | llenar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de llenar. | Ocupar con alguna cosa un espacio vacío de cualquier especie. |
Where the eye mixes llenaba and llenar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. llenaba runs 7 letters (CCVCVCV) against llenar's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: llenaba vs llenar
A purely visual mix-up. llenaba ([ʝeˈnaβ̞a]) and llenar ([ʝeˈnaɾ]) 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 32605, 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]. llenar is at rank #4,173, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈnaɾ].
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 32605, this pair ranks #201,113 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of llenaba vs llenar
Shared letters: aeln. Private to "llenaba": b. Private to "llenar": r.
"llenaba" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "llenar" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "llenaba" and "llenar" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "llenaba" or "llenar" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "llenaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "llenar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #201,113 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "llenaba" and "llenar" 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 #201,113 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.