Which to use
“llovía” is a verb and “llovizna” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,422
- “llovía” frequency rank
- #40,933
- “llovizna” frequency rank
- 72355
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | llovía | llovizna |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de llover. | Lluvia fina y ligera. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set llovía and llovizna apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: llovía is [ʝoˈβ̞ia] while llovizna is [ʝoˈβ̞isna]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72355, 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]. llovizna is at rank #40,933, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʝoˈβ̞isna].
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 72355, this pair ranks #25,519 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of llovía vs llovizna
Shared letters: alov. Private to "llovía": í. Private to "llovizna": inz.
"llovía" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV · "llovizna" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- llovizna ← llobizna · lloivzna · llovinza · llovizan · lloviznna · llovizzna · llovvizna · llovzina
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "llovía" and "llovizna" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "llovía" or "llovizna"?
Remembering llovía vs llovizna
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “llovía”; for a noun, it's “llovizna”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “llovía” entry
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