llave

[ˈʝaβ̞e]

/[ˈʝaβ̞e]/ noun

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The verdict

“llave” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,352. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,352
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Instrumento generalmente metálico que contiene un código grabado, el cuál al introducirlo en una cerradura permite abrirla.

Corpus desk

Index ES-llave · llave · Spanish

llave · rank #4,352 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,352
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH limitado

Nearest frequency peer: limitado (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “llave”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “llave” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

llave vs lle
60% similar
llave vs love
60% similar
llave vs llevo
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for llave
PropertyValue
Headwordllave
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʝaβ̞e]
Letters5
Frequency rank#4,352
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “llave”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).llavecae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “limitado” (#4,351), “llegará” (#4,353), “lentamente” (#4,350). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “llave” va en #4,352. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around llave (IPA [ˈʝaβ̞e]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,352 among 2,069 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 16 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for llave, with forms such as "lalve", "lave", and "llabe". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "lle", "love", "llevo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is llave, spelled L-L-A-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Instrumento generalmente metálico que contiene un código grabado, el cuál al introducirlo en una cerradura permite abrirla.
  2. 2
    Herramienta de diferentes medidas que se ajusta de forma precisa a una tuerca para apretarla o aflojarla.
  3. 3
    Instrumento que se coloca en una tubería para regular el paso de un fluido.
  4. 4
    Mecanismo que acciona el disparador en las armas de fuego portátiles.
  5. 5
    Instrumento de metal que consiste en un cilindro pequeño con taladro, generalmente cuadrado, en su parte interior, y que sirve para dar cuerda a los relojes.
  6. 6
    Pieza, generalmente metálica que se coloca en ciertos instrumentos musicales de viento, y que, accionado por el músico, permite o no el paso del aire, modificando tonos o escalas.
  7. 7
    Cuña que asegura la unión de dos piezas de madera o de hierro, encajada entre ellas.
  8. 8
    Instrumento empleado en odontología para extraer muelas.
  9. 9
    Nombre común dado a los caracteres { y }, que permiten agrupar los elementos de un conjunto y, en algunas ocasiones, sustituir al paréntesis.
  10. 10
    En algunas clases de combate deportivo, técnica que consiste en sujetar el cuerpo del oponente de manera que quede inmovilizado o derribado.
  11. 11
    Materia correlativa.
  12. 12
    Medio que facilita el descubrimiento de lo oculto o secreto.
  13. 13
    Cosa que sirve de resguardo o defensa a otra u otras.
  14. 14
    Resorte o medio para quitar los estorbos o dificultades que se oponen a la consecución de un fin.
  15. 15
    Porción de roca o mineral que se deja cortada en forma de arco para que sirva de fortificación en las minas.
  16. 16
    Clave (del pentagrama).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how llave appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Dos gramáticos, cargados de cejas y prolijos de barbas, vestidos a la antigua, con escarcelas al lado y llaves pendientes del cinto, eran porteros y guardas de aquellas puertas.
  2. ¡Desventurada poesía, si hubieras tenido que seguirle alzando los picaportes y pidiendo las llaves al portero!

Synonyms

grifocanilla

This word in other languages

key(English)clé(Français)Schlüssel(Deutsch)chave(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lalve
  • lave
  • llabe
  • llaev
  • llavve
  • llvae

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of llave - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

lalve2lave1llabe1llaev2llavve1llvae2
Edit distance from "llave"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "llave"?
"llave" is spelled L-L-A-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʝaβ̞e].
What does "llave" mean?
As a noun, "llave" means: Instrumento generalmente metálico que contiene un código grabado, el cuál al introducirlo en una cerradura permite abrirla.
What words are commonly confused with "llave"?
"llave" is commonly confused with "lle", "love", "llevo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "llave"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "llave" is [ˈʝaβ̞e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "llave" come from?
"llave" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "llave", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

multa#4,355Jaime#4,348niega#4,357noble#4,358

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Aves6 variantsenvía6 variantslove6 variantsRosas6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list