levantanvslevantenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#11,605
“levantan” frequency rank
#19,474
“levanten” frequency rank
31079
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature levantan levanten
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de levantar o de levantarse. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de levantar o de levantarse.

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
levantan
8 ch
levanten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. levantan ([leˈβ̞ãn̪t̪ãn]) and levanten ([leˈβ̞ãn̪t̪ẽn]) 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 a single letter - a in “levantan” becomes e in “levanten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31079, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

levantan is recorded at frequency rank #11,605, classified as averb, pronounced [leˈβ̞ãn̪t̪ãn]. levanten is at rank #19,474, tagged as averb, pronounced [leˈβ̞ãn̪t̪ẽn].

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 31079, this pair ranks #208,879 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of levantan vs levanten

Shared letters: aelntv. Private to "levantan": -. Private to "levanten": -.

"levantan" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC  ·  "levanten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • levantanelvantan · leavntan · lebantan · levanatn · levanntan · levantann · levantna · levanttan
  • levantenelvanten · leavnten · lebanten · levanetn · levannten · levantenn · levantne · levantten

Frequency comparison

levantan#11,605
levanten#19,474

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "levantan" and "levanten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([leˈβ̞ãn̪t̪ãn] versus [leˈβ̞ãn̪t̪ẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "levantan" or "levanten"?
"levantan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,605 in our Spanish list, against #19,474 for "levanten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering levantan vs levanten

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list