conllevavsconllevanWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“conlleva” and “conllevan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#8,494
“conlleva” frequency rank
#29,990
“conllevan” frequency rank
38484
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature conlleva conllevan
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de conllevar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de conllevar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set conlleva and conllevan apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
conlleva
9 ch
conllevan

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. conlleva ([kõɲˈʝeβ̞a]) and conllevan ([kõɲˈʝeβ̞ãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “conlleva” sits inside “conllevan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38484, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

conlleva is recorded at frequency rank #8,494, classified as averb, pronounced [kõɲˈʝeβ̞a]. conllevan is at rank #29,990, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõɲˈʝeβ̞ãn].

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 38484, this pair ranks #169,772 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of conlleva vs conllevan

Shared letters: acelnov. Private to "conlleva": -. Private to "conllevan": -.

"conlleva" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV  ·  "conllevan" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • conllevacconlleva · cnolleva · colnleva · conlelva · conleva · conlleav · conlleba · conllevva
  • conllevancconllevan · cnollevan · colnlevan · conlelvan · conlevan · conlleavn · conlleban · conllevann

Frequency comparison

conlleva#8,494
conllevan#29,990

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "conlleva" and "conllevan" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõɲˈʝeβ̞a] versus [kõɲˈʝeβ̞ãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "conlleva" or "conllevan"?
"conlleva" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,494 in our Spanish list, against #29,990 for "conllevan". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering conlleva vs conllevan

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 “conlleva” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list