let'svslevasWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: let's is a contraction, levas is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“let's” is a contraction and “levas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#23,474
“let's” frequency rank
#43,108
“levas” frequency rank
66582
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature let's levas
Definition Usado para formar el cohortativo de los verbos, equivalente a la primera persona plural del imperativo en otros idiomas; "vamos a + infinitivo". Forma del plural de leva.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set let's and levas apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
let's
5 ch
levas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: let's is /lɛts/ while levas is [ˈleβ̞as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (contraction vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66582, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

let's is recorded at frequency rank #23,474, classified as acontraction, pronounced /lɛts/. 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 66582, this pair ranks #39,494 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of let's vs levas

Shared letters: els. Private to "let's": t. Private to "levas": av.

"let's" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "levas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • levaselvas · leavs · lebas · levass · levsa · levvas · lveas

Frequency comparison

let's#23,474
levas#43,108

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "let's" and "levas" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "let's" is a contraction and "levas" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "let's" or "levas"?
"let's" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,474 in our Spanish list, against #43,108 for "levas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering let's vs levas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a contraction, it's “let's”; for a noun, it's “levas”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “let's” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list