Which to use
“levantaba” and “levantan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,411
- “levantaba” frequency rank
- #11,605
- “levantan” frequency rank
- 32016
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | levantaba | levantan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de levantar o de levantarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de levantar o de levantarse. |
Where the eye mixes levantaba and levantan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: levantaba vs levantan
A purely visual mix-up. levantaba ([leβ̞ãn̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]) and levantan ([leˈβ̞ãn̪t̪ãn]) 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 32016, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
levantaba is recorded at frequency rank #20,411, classified as averb, pronounced [leβ̞ãn̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]. levantan is at rank #11,605, tagged as averb, pronounced [leˈβ̞ãn̪t̪ãn].
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 32016, this pair ranks #204,180 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of levantaba vs levantan
Shared letters: aelntv. Private to "levantaba": b. Private to "levantan": -.
"levantaba" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "levantan" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "levantaba" and "levantan" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "levantaba" vs "levantan" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "levantaba" and "levantan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "levantaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "levantan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #204,180 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "levantaba" and "levantan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "levantaba vs levantaban". 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 #204,180 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.