Which to use
“leva” and “llega” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,930
- “leva” frequency rank
- #772
- “llega” frequency rank
- 41702
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leva | llega |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción y efecto de levar anclas. | Acción y efecto de recoger, allegar o juntar. |
Where the eye mixes leva and llega
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. leva runs 4 letters (CVCV) against llega's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between leva and llega
A purely visual mix-up. leva ([ˈleβ̞a]) and llega ([ˈʝeɣ̞a]) 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 41702, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leva is recorded at frequency rank #40,930, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈleβ̞a]. llega is at rank #772, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʝeɣ̞a].
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 41702, this pair ranks #152,214 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of leva vs llega
Shared letters: ael. Private to "leva": v. Private to "llega": g.
"leva" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "llega" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "leva" for "llega" ever safe?
Frequency check: "leva" vs "llega" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "leva" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "llega" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #152,214 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leva" and "llega" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leva vs Lyra". 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 #152,214 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.