Which to use
“llenaba” and “llevaban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,432
- “llenaba” frequency rank
- #6,080
- “llevaban” frequency rank
- 34512
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | llenaba | llevaban |
|---|---|---|
| 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 llevar. |
Where the eye mixes llenaba and llevaban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. llenaba runs 7 letters (CCVCVCV) against llevaban's 8 (CCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses llenaba with llevaban
A purely visual mix-up. llenaba ([ʝeˈnaβ̞a]) and llevaban ([ʝeˈβ̞aβ̞ãn]) 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 34512, 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]. llevaban is at rank #6,080, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈβ̞aβ̞ãn].
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 34512, this pair ranks #191,044 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of llenaba vs llevaban
Shared letters: abeln. Private to "llenaba": -. Private to "llevaban": v.
"llenaba" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "llevaban" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "llenaba" and "llevaban" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "llenaba" vs "llevaban" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "llevaban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #191,044 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "llenaba" and "llevaban" 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 #191,044 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.