levántatevslevanteWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: levántate is a verb, levante is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“levántate” is a verb and “levante” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#20,412
“levántate” frequency rank
#5,850
“levante” frequency rank
26262
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature levántate levante
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de levantarse (con el pronombre enclítico). Punto del horizonte por donde se levanta el Sol en los equinoccios, y lugar, área, dirección o territorio que se sitúa hacia ese punto, convencionalmente ubicado a la derecha de los mapas, a 90° del norte.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set levántate and levante apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
levántate
7 ch
levante

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: levántate is [leˈβ̞ãn̪t̪at̪e] while levante is [leˈβ̞ãn̪t̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26262, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

levántate is recorded at frequency rank #20,412, classified as averb, pronounced [leˈβ̞ãn̪t̪at̪e]. levante is at rank #5,850, tagged as anoun, pronounced [leˈβ̞ãn̪t̪e].

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 26262, this pair ranks #232,508 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of levántate vs levante

Shared letters: aelntv. Private to "levántate": á. Private to "levante": -.

"levántate" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV  ·  "levante" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • levanteelvante · leavnte · lebante · levanet · levannte · levantte · levatne · levnate

Frequency comparison

levántate#20,412
levante#5,850

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "levántate" and "levante" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "levántate" is a verb and "levante" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "levántate" or "levante"?
"levante" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,850 in our Spanish list, against #20,412 for "levántate". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering levántate vs levante

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “levántate”; for a noun, it's “levante”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “levántate” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list