llorabanvslograbanWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#34,657
“lloraban” frequency rank
#36,653
“lograban” frequency rank
71310
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lloraban lograban
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de llorar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de lograr.

Where the eye mixes lloraban and lograban

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. lloraban (CCVCVCVC) and lograban (CVCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

8 ch
lloraban
8 ch
lograban

Look-alike desk: lloraban vs lograban

A purely visual mix-up. lloraban ([ʝoˈɾaβ̞ãn]) and lograban ([loˈɣ̞ɾaβ̞ãn]) 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 71310, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

lloraban is recorded at frequency rank #34,657, classified as averb, pronounced [ʝoˈɾaβ̞ãn]. lograban is at rank #36,653, tagged as averb, pronounced [loˈɣ̞ɾaβ̞ãn].

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 71310, this pair ranks #27,803 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of lloraban vs lograban

Shared letters: ablnor. Private to "lloraban": -. Private to "lograban": g.

"lloraban" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC  ·  "lograban" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • lloraban ← lloarban · lloraabn · llorabann · llorabban · llorabna · lloravan · llorbaan · llorraban
  • lograban ← lgoraban · llograban · logarban · loggraban · lograabn · lograbann · lograbban · lograbna

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lloraban" and "lograban" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ʝoˈɾaβ̞ãn] versus [loˈɣ̞ɾaβ̞ãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "lloraban" or "lograban"?
"lloraban" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #34,657 in our Spanish list, against #36,653 for "lograban". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "lloraban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "lograban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #27,803 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "lloraban" and "lograban" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lograban 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 #27,803 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