Which to use
“lavo” and “leave” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,508
- “lavo” frequency rank
- #35,123
- “leave” frequency rank
- 61631
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lavo | leave |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de lavar. | Salir. |
Where the eye mixes lavo and leave
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. lavo runs 4 letters (CVCV) against leave's 5 (CVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: lavo vs leave
A purely visual mix-up. lavo ([ˈlaβ̞o]) and leave (/liːv/) 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 61631, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lavo is recorded at frequency rank #26,508, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlaβ̞o]. leave is at rank #35,123, tagged as averb, pronounced /liːv/.
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 61631, this pair ranks #54,777 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lavo vs leave
Shared letters: alv. Private to "lavo": o. Private to "leave": e.
"lavo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "leave" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lavo" for "leave" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lavo" vs "leave" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lavo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leave" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,777 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lavo" and "leave" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leave vs leone". 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 #54,777 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.