Which to use
“levas” is a noun and “leves” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,108
- “levas” frequency rank
- #14,882
- “leves” frequency rank
- 57990
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | levas | leves |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de leva. | Forma del plural de leve. |
Where the eye mixes levas and leves
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between levas and leves
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: levas is [ˈleβ̞as] while leves is [ˈleβ̞es]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “levas” becomes e in “leves”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57990, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
levas is recorded at frequency rank #43,108, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈleβ̞as]. leves is at rank #14,882, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈleβ̞es].
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 57990, this pair ranks #68,216 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of levas vs leves
Shared letters: elsv. Private to "levas": a. Private to "leves": -.
"levas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "leves" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "levas" and "leves" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "levas" or "leves"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "levas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leves" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,216 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "levas" and "leves" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lens vs levas". 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 #68,216 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.