Which to use
“leen” and “lleven” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,402
- “leen” frequency rank
- #6,200
- “lleven” frequency rank
- 14602
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leen | lleven |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de leer. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de llevar o de llevarse. |
Where the eye mixes leen and lleven
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses leen with lleven
A purely visual mix-up. leen ([ˈleẽn]) and lleven ([ˈʝeβ̞ẽn]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14602, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leen is recorded at frequency rank #8,402, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈleẽn]. lleven is at rank #6,200, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʝeβ̞ẽn].
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 14602, this pair ranks #283,470 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of leen vs lleven
Shared letters: eln. Private to "leen": -. Private to "lleven": v.
"leen" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "lleven" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "leen" for "lleven" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "leen" or "lleven" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "leen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lleven" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #283,470 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leen" and "lleven" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leen vs llené". 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 #283,470 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.