Which to use
“lloramos” and “lloraron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,138
- “lloramos” frequency rank
- #42,545
- “lloraron” frequency rank
- 78683
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lloramos | lloraron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de llorar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de llorar. |
Where the eye mixes lloramos and lloraron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lloramos with lloraron
A purely visual mix-up. lloramos ([ʝoˈɾamos]) and lloraron ([ʝoˈɾaɾõn]) 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 78683, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lloramos is recorded at frequency rank #36,138, classified as averb, pronounced [ʝoˈɾamos]. lloraron is at rank #42,545, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʝoˈɾaɾõn].
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 78683, this pair ranks #14,102 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lloramos vs lloraron
Shared letters: alor. Private to "lloramos": ms. Private to "lloraron": n.
"lloramos" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "lloraron" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "lloramos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lloraron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,102 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lloramos" and "lloraron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "libraron vs lloraron". 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 #14,102 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.