Which to use
“lead” and “levas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,314
- “lead” frequency rank
- #43,108
- “levas” frequency rank
- 82422
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lead | levas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plomo. | Forma del plural de leva. |
Where the eye mixes lead and levas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. lead runs 4 letters (CVVC) against levas's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lead with levas
A purely visual mix-up. lead (/lɛd/) 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 82422, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lead is recorded at frequency rank #39,314, classified as anoun, pronounced /lɛd/. 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 82422, this pair ranks #9,267 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lead vs levas
Shared letters: ael. Private to "lead": d. Private to "levas": sv.
"lead" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "levas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lead" for "levas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lead" vs "levas" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "lead" and "levas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lead" 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 #9,267 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lead" 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 #9,267 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.