Which to use
“levantar” and “levantas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,263
- “levantar” frequency rank
- #20,730
- “levantas” frequency rank
- 23993
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | levantar | levantas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mover algo incrementando su altura. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de levantar o de levantarse. |
Where the eye mixes levantar and levantas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses levantar with levantas
A purely visual mix-up. levantar ([leβ̞ãn̪ˈt̪aɾ]) 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 a single letter - r in “levantar” becomes s in “levantas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23993, 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]. 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 23993, this pair ranks #243,228 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of levantar vs levantas
Shared letters: aelntv. Private to "levantar": r. Private to "levantas": s.
"levantar" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "levantas" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "levantar" for "levantas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "levantar" or "levantas"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "levantar" and "levantas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "levantar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "levantas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #243,228 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "levantar" and "levantas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "levantadas vs levantas". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #243,228 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.