Which to use
“llenaba” and “llevaba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,432
- “llenaba” frequency rank
- #2,570
- “llevaba” frequency rank
- 31002
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | llenaba | llevaba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de llenar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de llevar o de llevarse. |
Where the eye mixes llenaba and llevaba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses llenaba with llevaba
A purely visual mix-up. llenaba ([ʝeˈnaβ̞a]) and llevaba ([ʝeˈβ̞aβ̞a]) 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 a single letter - n in “llenaba” becomes v in “llevaba”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31002, 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]. llevaba is at rank #2,570, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈβ̞aβ̞a].
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 31002, this pair ranks #209,287 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of llenaba vs llevaba
Shared letters: abel. Private to "llenaba": n. Private to "llevaba": v.
"llenaba" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "llevaba" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "llenaba" for "llevaba" ever safe?
Which is more common, "llenaba" or "llevaba"?
After this comparison
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 "llevaba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #209,287 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "llenaba" and "llevaba" 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 #209,287 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.