Which to use
“llenan” and “llené” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,170
- “llenan” frequency rank
- #48,511
- “llené” frequency rank
- 58681
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | llenan | llené |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de llenar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de llenar. |
Where the eye mixes llenan and llené
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. llenan runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against llené's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between llenan and llené
A purely visual mix-up. llenan ([ˈʝenãn]) and llené ([ʝeˈne]) 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 58681, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
llenan is recorded at frequency rank #10,170, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʝenãn]. llené is at rank #48,511, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈne].
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 58681, this pair ranks #65,569 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of llenan vs llené
Shared letters: eln. Private to "llenan": a. Private to "llené": é.
"llenan" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "llené" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- llenan ← lelnan · lenan · lleann · llenann · llennan · llnean
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "llenan" for "llené" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "llenan" or "llené" show up more?
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 "llenan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "llené" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #65,569 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "llenan" and "llené" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lens vs llené". 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 #65,569 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.