levantadovslevantasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#7,452
“levantado” frequency rank
#20,730
“levantas” frequency rank
28182
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature levantado levantas
Definition Participio de levantar o de levantarse. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de levantar o de levantarse.

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
levantado
8 ch
levantas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. levantado ([leβ̞ãn̪ˈt̪að̞o]) and levantas ([leˈβ̞ãn̪t̪as]) 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 28182, 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]. levantas is at rank #20,730, tagged as averb, pronounced [leˈβ̞ãn̪t̪as].

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 28182, this pair ranks #223,224 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of levantado vs levantas

Shared letters: aelntv. Private to "levantado": do. Private to "levantas": s.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • levantadoelvantado · leavntado · lebantado · levanatdo · levanntado · levantaddo · levantaod · levantdao
  • levantaselvantas · leavntas · lebantas · levanats · levanntas · levantass · levantsa · levanttas

Frequency comparison

levantado#7,452
levantas#20,730

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "levantado" and "levantas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([leβ̞ãn̪ˈt̪að̞o] versus [leˈβ̞ãn̪t̪as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "levantado" or "levantas"?
"levantado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,452 in our Spanish list, against #20,730 for "levantas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering levantado vs levantas

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