Which to use
“lavar” and “llevar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,556
- “lavar” frequency rank
- #612
- “llevar” frequency rank
- 7168
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lavar | llevar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Limpiar con un medio líquido, especialmente con agua. | Trasladar algo o a alguien desde un lugar hacia otro separado en el espacio. |
Where the eye mixes lavar and llevar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lavar with llevar
A purely visual mix-up. lavar ([laˈβ̞aɾ]) and llevar ([ʝeˈβ̞aɾ]) 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 7168, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lavar is recorded at frequency rank #6,556, classified as averb, pronounced [laˈβ̞aɾ]. llevar is at rank #612, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈβ̞aɾ].
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 7168, this pair ranks #308,750 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lavar vs llevar
Shared letters: alrv. Private to "lavar": -. Private to "llevar": e.
"lavar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "llevar" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lavar" and "llevar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lavar" vs "llevar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lavar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "llevar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #308,750 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lavar" and "llevar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lavar vs lavaron". 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 #308,750 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.