Which to use
“Llorona” is a name and “llorones” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,205
- “Llorona” frequency rank
- #47,917
- “llorones” frequency rank
- 81122
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Llorona | llorones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | En la mitología de varias culturas hispanoamericanas, es el alma en pena de una mujer que ahogó a sus hijos, y que luego, arrepentida y maldecida, los busca por las noches por ríos, pueblos y ciudades, asustando con su sobrecogedor llanto a quienes la ven u oyen. | Forma del plural de llorón. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Llorona and llorones apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Llorona and llorones form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81122, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Llorona is recorded at frequency rank #33,205, classified as aname, pronounced [ʝoˈɾona]. llorones is at rank #47,917, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʝoˈɾones].
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 81122, this pair ranks #10,793 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering Llorona vs llorones
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “Llorona”; for an adjective, it's “llorones”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Llorona” entry
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