Which to use
“leva” is a noun and “llevar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,930
- “leva” frequency rank
- #612
- “llevar” frequency rank
- 41542
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leva | llevar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción y efecto de levar anclas. | Trasladar algo o a alguien desde un lugar hacia otro separado en el espacio. |
Where the eye mixes leva and llevar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between leva and llevar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: leva is [ˈleβ̞a] while llevar is [ʝeˈβ̞aɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “leva” sits inside “llevar”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41542, 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]. llevar is at rank #612, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈβ̞aɾ].
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 41542, this pair ranks #153,094 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of leva vs llevar
Shared letters: aelv. Private to "leva": -. Private to "llevar": r.
"leva" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "llevar" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "leva" and "llevar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "leva" or "llevar"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "leva" and "llevar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "leva" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "llevar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #153,094 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leva" and "llevar" 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 #153,094 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.