Which to use
“llueva” and “llueven” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,937
- “llueva” frequency rank
- #38,220
- “llueven” frequency rank
- 63157
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | llueva | llueven |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de llover. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de llover. |
Where the eye mixes llueva and llueven
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. llueva runs 6 letters (CCVVCV) against llueven's 7 (CCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: llueva vs llueven
A purely visual mix-up. llueva ([ˈʝweβ̞a]) and llueven ([ˈʝweβ̞ẽn]) 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 63157, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
llueva is recorded at frequency rank #24,937, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʝweβ̞a]. llueven is at rank #38,220, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʝweβ̞ẽn].
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 63157, this pair ranks #49,649 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of llueva vs llueven
Shared letters: eluv. Private to "llueva": a. Private to "llueven": n.
"llueva" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV · "llueven" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "llueva" and "llueven" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "llueva" or "llueven"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "llueva" and "llueven" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "llueva" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "llueven" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,649 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "llueva" and "llueven" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leva vs llueva". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #49,649 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.