Which to use
“lloré” is a verb and “llorón” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,602
- “lloré” frequency rank
- #33,693
- “llorón” frequency rank
- 52295
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lloré | llorón |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de llorar. | Que llora o se queja con facilidad y frecuencia. |
Where the eye mixes lloré and llorón
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lloré runs 5 letters (CCVCV) 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 lloré with llorón
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lloré is [ʝoˈɾe] while llorón is [ʝoˈɾõn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 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 52295, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lloré is recorded at frequency rank #18,602, classified as averb, pronounced [ʝoˈɾe]. 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 52295, this pair ranks #93,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lloré vs llorón
Shared letters: lor. Private to "lloré": é. Private to "llorón": nó.
"lloré" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "llorón" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lloré" and "llorón" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "lloré" or "llorón" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "lloré" 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 #93,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lloré" and "llorón" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "llorón vs llorones". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #93,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.