levantamosvslevantasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#23,121
“levantamos” frequency rank
#20,730
“levantas” frequency rank
43851
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature levantamos levantas
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo 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 levantamos and levantas apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
levantamos
8 ch
levantas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. levantamos ([leβ̞ãn̪ˈt̪amos]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43851, 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]. 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 43851, this pair ranks #140,334 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of levantamos vs levantas

Shared letters: aelnstv. Private to "levantamos": mo. Private to "levantas": -.

"levantamos" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC  ·  "levantas" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • levantamoselvantamos · leavntamos · lebantamos · levanatmos · levanntamos · levantammos · levantamoss · levantamso
  • levantaselvantas · leavntas · lebantas · levanats · levanntas · levantass · levantsa · levanttas

Frequency comparison

levantamos#23,121
levantas#20,730

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "levantamos" and "levantas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([leβ̞ãn̪ˈt̪amos] versus [leˈβ̞ãn̪t̪as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "levantamos" or "levantas"?
"levantas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,730 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 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 “levantamos” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list