Which to use
“levantaban” and “levantan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,760
- “levantaban” frequency rank
- #11,605
- “levantan” frequency rank
- 61365
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | levantaban | levantan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de levantar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de levantar o de levantarse. |
Where the eye mixes levantaban and levantan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: levantaban vs levantan
A purely visual mix-up. levantaban ([leβ̞ãn̪ˈt̪aβ̞ãn]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61365, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
levantaban is recorded at frequency rank #49,760, classified as averb, pronounced [leβ̞ãn̪ˈt̪aβ̞ãn]. 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 61365, this pair ranks #55,697 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of levantaban vs levantan
Shared letters: aelntv. Private to "levantaban": b. Private to "levantan": -.
"levantaban" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC · "levantan" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- levantaban ← elvantaban · leavntaban · lebantaban · levanatban · levanntaban · levantaabn · levantabann · levantabban
- levantan ← elvantan · leavntan · lebantan · levanatn · levanntan · levantann · levantna · levanttan
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "levantaban" and "levantan" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "levantaban" or "levantan"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "levantaban" 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 #55,697 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "levantaban" and "levantan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "levantaban vs levantadas". 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 #55,697 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.