llorévsloresWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: lloré is a verb, lores is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“lloré” is a verb and “lores” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#18,602
“lloré” frequency rank
#34,662
“lores” frequency rank
53264
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lloré lores
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de llorar. Forma del plural de lord.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lloré and lores apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
lloré
5 ch
lores

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lloré is [ʝoˈɾe] while lores is [ˈloɾes]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53264, 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]. lores is at rank #34,662, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈloɾes].

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 53264, this pair ranks #88,736 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of lloré vs lores

Shared letters: lor. Private to "lloré": é. Private to "lores": es.

"lloré" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV  ·  "lores" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • loresllores · loers · loress · lorres · lorse · lroes · olres

Frequency comparison

lloré#18,602
lores#34,662

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lloré" and "lores" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "lloré" is a verb and "lores" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "lloré" or "lores"?
"lloré" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,602 in our Spanish list, against #34,662 for "lores". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering lloré vs lores

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “lloré”; for a noun, it's “lores”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lloré” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list