Which to use
“lavarse” and “llevarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,473
- “lavarse” frequency rank
- #6,199
- “llevarse” frequency rank
- 25672
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lavarse | llevarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lavar (uso pronominal de ...) | Tomar algo consigo. |
Where the eye mixes lavarse and llevarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lavarse and llevarse
A purely visual mix-up. lavarse ([laˈβ̞aɾse]) and llevarse ([ʝeˈβ̞aɾse]) 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 25672, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lavarse is recorded at frequency rank #19,473, classified as averb, pronounced [laˈβ̞aɾse]. llevarse is at rank #6,199, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈβ̞aɾse].
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 25672, this pair ranks #235,345 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lavarse vs llevarse
Shared letters: aelrsv. Private to "lavarse": -. Private to "llevarse": -.
"lavarse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "llevarse" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lavarse" for "llevarse" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lavarse" and "llevarse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lavarse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "llevarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #235,345 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lavarse" and "llevarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "largarse vs lavarse". 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 #235,345 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.