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

#19,782
“larvas” frequency rank
#43,108
“levas” frequency rank
62890
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature larvas levas
Definition Forma del plural de larva. Forma del plural de leva.

Where the eye mixes larvas and levas

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
larvas
5 ch
levas

Visual trap between larvas and levas

A purely visual mix-up. larvas ([ˈlaɾβ̞as]) and levas ([ˈleβ̞as]) 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 62890, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

larvas is recorded at frequency rank #19,782, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaɾβ̞as]. levas is at rank #43,108, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈleβ̞as].

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 62890, this pair ranks #50,535 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of larvas vs levas

Shared letters: alsv. Private to "larvas": r. Private to "levas": e.

"larvas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "levas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • larvasalrvas · laravs · larbas · larrvas · larvass · larvsa · larvvas · lavras
  • levaselvas · leavs · lebas · levass · levsa · levvas · lveas

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "larvas" and "levas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈlaɾβ̞as] versus [ˈleβ̞as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "larvas" or "levas"?
"larvas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,782 in our Spanish list, against #43,108 for "levas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "larvas" and "levas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "larvas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "levas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #50,535 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "larvas" and "levas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lens vs levas". 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 #50,535 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list