levantadovslevantanWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“levantado” and “levantan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#7,452
“levantado” frequency rank
#11,605
“levantan” frequency rank
19057
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature levantado levantan
Definition Participio 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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set levantado and levantan apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
levantado
8 ch
levantan

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. levantado ([leβ̞ãn̪ˈt̪að̞o]) 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 19057, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

levantado is recorded at frequency rank #7,452, classified as averb, pronounced [leβ̞ãn̪ˈt̪að̞o]. 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 19057, this pair ranks #265,378 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of levantado vs levantan

Shared letters: aelntv. Private to "levantado": do. Private to "levantan": -.

"levantado" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV  ·  "levantan" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • levantadoelvantado · leavntado · lebantado · levanatdo · levanntado · levantaddo · levantaod · levantdao
  • levantanelvantan · leavntan · lebantan · levanatn · levanntan · levantann · levantna · levanttan

Frequency comparison

levantado#7,452
levantan#11,605

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "levantado" and "levantan" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([leβ̞ãn̪ˈt̪að̞o] versus [leˈβ̞ãn̪t̪ãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "levantado" or "levantan"?
"levantado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,452 in our Spanish list, against #11,605 for "levantan". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering levantado vs levantan

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “levantado” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list