conllevanvsconllevarWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#29,990
“conllevan” frequency rank
#45,219
“conllevar” frequency rank
75209
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature conllevan conllevar
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de conllevar. Ayudar a llevar a otro los trabajos.

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
conllevan
9 ch
conllevar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. conllevan ([kõɲˈʝeβ̞ãn]) and conllevar ([kõɲʝeˈβ̞aɾ]) 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 a single letter - n in “conllevan” becomes r in “conllevar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75209, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

conllevan is recorded at frequency rank #29,990, classified as averb, pronounced [kõɲˈʝeβ̞ãn]. conllevar is at rank #45,219, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõɲʝeˈβ̞aɾ].

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 75209, this pair ranks #20,006 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of conllevan vs conllevar

Shared letters: acelnov. Private to "conllevan": -. Private to "conllevar": r.

"conllevan" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC  ·  "conllevar" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • conllevancconllevan · cnollevan · colnlevan · conlelvan · conlevan · conlleavn · conlleban · conllevann
  • conllevarcconllevar · cnollevar · colnlevar · conlelvar · conlevar · conlleavr · conllebar · conllevarr

Frequency comparison

conllevan#29,990
conllevar#45,219

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "conllevan" and "conllevar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõɲˈʝeβ̞ãn] versus [kõɲʝeˈβ̞aɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "conllevan" or "conllevar"?
"conllevan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,990 in our Spanish list, against #45,219 for "conllevar". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering conllevan vs conllevar

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list