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“lloraba” and “lograba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#14,887
“lloraba” frequency rank
#20,112
“lograba” frequency rank
34999
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lloraba lograba
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de llorar. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de lograr o de lograrse.

Where the eye mixes lloraba and lograba

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. lloraba (CCVCVCV) and lograba (CVCCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

7 ch
lloraba
7 ch
lograba

Look-alike desk: lloraba vs lograba

A purely visual mix-up. lloraba ([ʝoˈɾaβ̞a]) and lograba ([loˈɣ̞ɾaβ̞a]) 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 34999, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

lloraba is recorded at frequency rank #14,887, classified as averb, pronounced [ʝoˈɾaβ̞a]. lograba is at rank #20,112, tagged as averb, pronounced [loˈɣ̞ɾaβ̞a].

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 34999, this pair ranks #188,389 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of lloraba vs lograba

Shared letters: ablor. Private to "lloraba": -. Private to "lograba": g.

"lloraba" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV  ·  "lograba" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • lloraba ← lloarba · lloraab · llorabba · llorava · llorbaa · llorraba · llroaba · lolraba
  • lograba ← lgoraba · llograba · logarba · loggraba · lograab · lograbba · lograva · logrbaa

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "lloraba" and "lograba" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ʝoˈɾaβ̞a] versus [loˈɣ̞ɾaβ̞a]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "lloraba" or "lograba"?
"lloraba" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,887 in our Spanish list, against #20,112 for "lograba". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "lloraba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "lograba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #188,389 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "lloraba" and "lograba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lograba vs logradas". 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 #188,389 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list