levantarvslevantenTell them apart

Which to use

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

#3,263
“levantar” frequency rank
#19,474
“levanten” frequency rank
22737
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature levantar levanten
Definition Mover algo incrementando su altura. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de levantar o de levantarse.

Where the eye mixes levantar and levanten

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

8 ch
levantar
8 ch
levanten

Look-alike desk: levantar vs levanten

A purely visual mix-up. levantar ([leβ̞ãn̪ˈt̪aɾ]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22737, 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]. 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 22737, this pair ranks #248,954 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of levantar vs levanten

Shared letters: aelntv. Private to "levantar": r. Private to "levanten": -.

"levantar" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC  ·  "levanten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • levantarelvantar · leavntar · lebantar · levanatr · levanntar · levantarr · levantra · levanttar
  • levantenelvanten · leavnten · lebanten · levanetn · levannten · levantenn · levantne · levantten

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "levantar" and "levanten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([leβ̞ãn̪ˈt̪aɾ] versus [leˈβ̞ãn̪t̪ẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "levantar" vs "levanten" - which ranks higher?
"levantar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,263 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.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "levantar" and "levanten" 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 "levanten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #248,954 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "levantar" and "levanten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "levantar vs levantaría". 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 #248,954 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list