Which to use
“llovía” and “llovió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,422
- “llovía” frequency rank
- #30,984
- “llovió” frequency rank
- 62406
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | llovía | llovió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de llover. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de llover. |
Where the eye mixes llovía and llovió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. llovía and llovió follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: llovía vs llovió
A purely visual mix-up. llovía ([ʝoˈβ̞ia]) and llovió ([ʝoˈβ̞jo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62406, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
llovía is recorded at frequency rank #31,422, classified as averb, pronounced [ʝoˈβ̞ia]. llovió is at rank #30,984, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʝoˈβ̞jo].
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 62406, this pair ranks #52,149 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of llovía vs llovió
Shared letters: lov. Private to "llovía": aí. Private to "llovió": ió.
"llovía" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV · "llovió" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "llovía" and "llovió" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "llovía" or "llovió" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "llovía" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "llovió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,149 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "llovía" and "llovió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Livia vs llovía". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #52,149 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.