Which to use
“llené” and “lleven” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,511
- “llené” frequency rank
- #6,200
- “lleven” frequency rank
- 54711
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | llené | lleven |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de llenar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de llevar o de llevarse. |
Where the eye mixes llené and lleven
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. llené runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against lleven's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses llené with lleven
A purely visual mix-up. llené ([ʝeˈne]) and lleven ([ˈʝeβ̞ẽn]) 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 54711, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
llené is recorded at frequency rank #48,511, classified as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈne]. lleven is at rank #6,200, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʝeβ̞ẽn].
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 54711, this pair ranks #82,097 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of llené vs lleven
Shared letters: eln. Private to "llené": é. Private to "lleven": v.
"llené" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "lleven" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lleven ← lelven · leven · lleben · lleevn · llevenn · llevne · llevven · llveen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "llené" and "lleven" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "llené" or "lleven" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "llené" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lleven" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #82,097 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "llené" and "lleven" 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 #82,097 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.