Which to use
“levante” and “levantes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,850
- “levante” frequency rank
- #30,978
- “levantes” frequency rank
- 36828
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | levante | levantes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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. | Forma del plural de levante. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set levante and levantes apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. levante ([leˈβ̞ãn̪t̪e]) and levantes ([leˈβ̞ãn̪t̪es]) 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) - “levante” sits inside “levantes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36828, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
levante is recorded at frequency rank #5,850, classified as anoun, pronounced [leˈβ̞ãn̪t̪e]. levantes is at rank #30,978, tagged as anoun, pronounced [leˈβ̞ãn̪t̪es].
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 36828, this pair ranks #178,566 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of levante vs levantes
Shared letters: aelntv. Private to "levante": -. Private to "levantes": s.
"levante" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "levantes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "levante" and "levantes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "levante" or "levantes"?
Remembering levante vs levantes
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 “levante” entry
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