Which to use
“llovido” and “llovió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,128
- “llovido” frequency rank
- #30,984
- “llovió” frequency rank
- 66112
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | llovido | llovió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de llover o de lloverse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de llover. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set llovido and llovió apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. llovido ([ʝoˈβ̞ið̞o]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66112, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
llovido is recorded at frequency rank #35,128, classified as averb, pronounced [ʝoˈβ̞ið̞o]. 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 66112, this pair ranks #40,745 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of llovido vs llovió
Shared letters: ilov. Private to "llovido": d. Private to "llovió": ó.
"llovido" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "llovió" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- llovido ← llobido · lloivdo · llovdio · lloviddo · lloviod · llovvido · llvoido · lolvido
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "llovido" and "llovió" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "llovido" or "llovió"?
Remembering llovido vs llovió
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “llovido” entry
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