Which to use
“reflejo” and “relleno” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,883
- “reflejo” frequency rank
- #8,711
- “relleno” frequency rank
- 14594
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reflejo | relleno |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que ha sufrido una reflexión, que ha sido reflejado. | Que está lleno con alguna cosa. |
Where the eye mixes reflejo and relleno
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between reflejo and relleno
A purely visual mix-up. reflejo ([reˈflexo]) and relleno ([reˈʝeno]) 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 14594, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reflejo is recorded at frequency rank #5,883, classified as anadj, pronounced [reˈflexo]. relleno is at rank #8,711, tagged as anadj, pronounced [reˈʝeno].
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 14594, this pair ranks #283,504 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reflejo vs relleno
Shared letters: elor. Private to "reflejo": fj. Private to "relleno": n.
"reflejo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "relleno" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reflejo" for "relleno" ever safe?
Which is more common, "reflejo" or "relleno"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "reflejo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "relleno" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #283,504 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reflejo" and "relleno" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reflejen vs reflejo". 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 #283,504 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.