Which to use
“llorar” and “lloraron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,617
- “llorar” frequency rank
- #42,545
- “lloraron” frequency rank
- 45162
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | llorar | lloraron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Derramar lágrimas. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de llorar. |
Where the eye mixes llorar and lloraron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. llorar runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against lloraron's 8 (CCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between llorar and lloraron
A purely visual mix-up. llorar ([ʝoˈɾaɾ]) 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 differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “llorar” sits inside “lloraron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45162, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
llorar is recorded at frequency rank #2,617, classified as averb, pronounced [ʝoˈɾaɾ]. 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 45162, this pair ranks #133,028 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of llorar vs lloraron
Shared letters: alor. Private to "llorar": -. Private to "lloraron": n.
"llorar" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "lloraron" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "llorar" and "lloraron" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "llorar" vs "lloraron" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "llorar" 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 #133,028 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "llorar" 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 #133,028 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.