Which to use
“leva” is a noun and “lleve” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,930
- “leva” frequency rank
- #3,427
- “lleve” frequency rank
- 44357
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leva | lleve |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción y efecto de levar anclas. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de llevar o de llevarse. |
Where the eye mixes leva and lleve
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: leva vs lleve
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: leva is [ˈleβ̞a] while lleve is [ˈʝeβ̞e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44357, 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]. lleve is at rank #3,427, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʝeβ̞e].
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 44357, this pair ranks #137,502 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of leva vs lleve
Shared letters: elv. Private to "leva": a. Private to "lleve": -.
"leva" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lleve" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "leva" and "lleve" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "leva" or "lleve" show up more?
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 "lleve" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #137,502 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leva" and "lleve" 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 #137,502 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.