Which to use
“lavo” and “llevo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,508
- “lavo” frequency rank
- #1,643
- “llevo” frequency rank
- 28151
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lavo | llevo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de lavar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de llevar o de llevarse. |
Where the eye mixes lavo and llevo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. lavo runs 4 letters (CVCV) against llevo's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: lavo vs llevo
A purely visual mix-up. lavo ([ˈlaβ̞o]) and llevo ([ˈʝeβ̞o]) 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 28151, 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]. llevo is at rank #1,643, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʝeβ̞o].
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 28151, this pair ranks #223,378 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lavo vs llevo
Shared letters: lov. Private to "lavo": a. Private to "llevo": e.
"lavo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "llevo" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lavo" and "llevo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lavo" vs "llevo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "llevo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #223,378 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lavo" and "llevo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lac vs lavo". 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 #223,378 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.