Which to use
“llenar” is a verb and “lleno” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,173
- “llenar” frequency rank
- #1,320
- “lleno” frequency rank
- 5493
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | llenar | lleno |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ocupar con alguna cosa un espacio vacío de cualquier especie. | Con un contenido máximo. |
Where the eye mixes llenar and lleno
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between llenar and lleno
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: llenar is [ʝeˈnaɾ] while lleno is [ˈʝeno]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5493, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
llenar is recorded at frequency rank #4,173, classified as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈnaɾ]. lleno is at rank #1,320, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʝeno].
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 5493, this pair ranks #313,483 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of llenar vs lleno
Shared letters: eln. Private to "llenar": ar. Private to "lleno": o.
"llenar" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "lleno" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "llenar" for "lleno" ever safe?
Which is more common, "llenar" or "lleno"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "llenar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lleno" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #313,483 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "llenar" and "lleno" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "llenar 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 #313,483 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.