Which to use
“level” and “leves” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,211
- “level” frequency rank
- #14,882
- “leves” frequency rank
- 39093
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | level | leves |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nivelado. | Forma del plural de leve. |
Where the eye mixes level and leves
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between level and leves
A purely visual mix-up. level (/ˈlɛv.əl/) and leves ([ˈleβ̞es]) 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 a single letter - l in “level” becomes s in “leves”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39093, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
level is recorded at frequency rank #24,211, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈlɛv.əl/. 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 39093, this pair ranks #166,428 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of level vs leves
Shared letters: elv. Private to "level": -. Private to "leves": s.
"level" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "leves" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "level" for "leves" ever safe?
Frequency check: "level" vs "leves" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "level" 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 #166,428 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "level" and "leves" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "level vs lover". 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 #166,428 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.