Which to use
“llenaban” and “lloraban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,695
- “llenaban” frequency rank
- #34,657
- “lloraban” frequency rank
- 72352
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | llenaban | lloraban |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de llenar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de llorar. |
Where the eye mixes llenaban and lloraban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. llenaban and lloraban follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses llenaban with lloraban
A purely visual mix-up. llenaban ([ʝeˈnaβ̞ãn]) and lloraban ([ʝoˈɾaβ̞ãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72352, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
llenaban is recorded at frequency rank #37,695, classified as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈnaβ̞ãn]. lloraban is at rank #34,657, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʝoˈɾaβ̞ãn].
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 72352, this pair ranks #25,522 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of llenaban vs lloraban
Shared letters: abln. Private to "llenaban": e. Private to "lloraban": or.
"llenaban" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "lloraban" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "llenaban" and "lloraban" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "llenaban" or "lloraban"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "llenaban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lloraban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,522 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "llenaban" and "lloraban" 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 #25,522 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.