levantamosvslevantaronWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#23,121
“levantamos” frequency rank
#13,085
“levantaron” frequency rank
36206
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature levantamos levantaron
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de levantar o de levantarse. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de levantar o de levantarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set levantamos and levantaron apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
levantamos
10 ch
levantaron

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. levantamos ([leβ̞ãn̪ˈt̪amos]) and levantaron ([leβ̞ãn̪ˈt̪aɾõn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36206, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

levantamos is recorded at frequency rank #23,121, classified as averb, pronounced [leβ̞ãn̪ˈt̪amos]. levantaron is at rank #13,085, tagged as averb, pronounced [leβ̞ãn̪ˈt̪aɾõn].

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 36206, this pair ranks #181,863 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of levantamos vs levantaron

Shared letters: aelnotv. Private to "levantamos": ms. Private to "levantaron": r.

"levantamos" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC  ·  "levantaron" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • levantamoselvantamos · leavntamos · lebantamos · levanatmos · levanntamos · levantammos · levantamoss · levantamso
  • levantaronelvantaron · leavntaron · lebantaron · levanatron · levanntaron · levantaorn · levantarno · levantaronn

Frequency comparison

levantamos#23,121
levantaron#13,085

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "levantamos" and "levantaron" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([leβ̞ãn̪ˈt̪amos] versus [leβ̞ãn̪ˈt̪aɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "levantamos" or "levantaron"?
"levantaron" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,085 in our Spanish list, against #23,121 for "levantamos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering levantamos vs levantaron

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 “levantamos” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list