Which to use
“lloraron” is a verb and “llorón” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,545
- “lloraron” frequency rank
- #33,693
- “llorón” frequency rank
- 76238
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lloraron | llorón |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de llorar. | Que llora o se queja con facilidad y frecuencia. |
Where the eye mixes lloraron and llorón
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. lloraron runs 8 letters (CCVCVCVC) against llorón's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lloraron with llorón
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lloraron is [ʝoˈɾaɾõn] while llorón is [ʝoˈɾõn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76238, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lloraron is recorded at frequency rank #42,545, classified as averb, pronounced [ʝoˈɾaɾõn]. llorón is at rank #33,693, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʝoˈɾõn].
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 76238, this pair ranks #18,111 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lloraron vs llorón
Shared letters: lnor. Private to "lloraron": a. Private to "llorón": ó.
"lloraron" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "llorón" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lloraron ← lloarron · lloraorn · llorarno · lloraronn · llorarron · llorraon · llorraron · llroaron
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lloraron" and "llorón" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lloraron" or "llorón"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lloraron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "llorón" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,111 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lloraron" and "llorón" 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 #18,111 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.