# leve vs lie

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### leve
*adjective · IPA [ˈleβ̞e] · frequency rank #7,453*
De escasa importancia.

### lie
*verb · IPA [ˈlje] · frequency rank #25,700*
Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de liar o de liarse.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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