levantarvslevantaráWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#3,263
“levantar” frequency rank
#30,132
“levantará” frequency rank
33395
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature levantar levantará
Definition Mover algo incrementando su altura. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de levantar o de levantarse.

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
levantar
9 ch
levantará

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. levantar ([leβ̞ãn̪ˈt̪aɾ]) and levantará ([leβ̞ãn̪t̪aˈɾa]) 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 extra letter(s) - “levantar” sits inside “levantará”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33395, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

levantar is recorded at frequency rank #3,263, classified as averb, pronounced [leβ̞ãn̪ˈt̪aɾ]. levantará is at rank #30,132, tagged as averb, pronounced [leβ̞ãn̪t̪aˈɾa].

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 33395, this pair ranks #197,038 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of levantar vs levantará

Shared letters: aelnrtv. Private to "levantar": -. Private to "levantará": á.

"levantar" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC  ·  "levantará" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • levantarelvantar · leavntar · lebantar · levanatr · levanntar · levantarr · levantra · levanttar

Frequency comparison

levantar#3,263
levantará#30,132

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "levantar" and "levantará" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([leβ̞ãn̪ˈt̪aɾ] versus [leβ̞ãn̪t̪aˈɾa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "levantar" or "levantará"?
"levantar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,263 in our Spanish list, against #30,132 for "levantará". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering levantar vs levantará

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list