Which to use
“level” is an adjective and “lleve” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,211
- “level” frequency rank
- #3,427
- “lleve” frequency rank
- 27638
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | level | lleve |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nivelado. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de llevar o de llevarse. |
Where the eye mixes level and lleve
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses level with lleve
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: level is /ˈlɛv.əl/ while lleve is [ˈʝeβ̞e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they are an anagram pair: the same letters reordered, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27638, 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/. lleve is at rank #3,427, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʝeβ̞e].
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 27638, this pair ranks #225,877 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of level vs lleve
Shared letters: elv. Private to "level": -. Private to "lleve": -.
"level" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lleve" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "level" and "lleve" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "level" vs "lleve" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "lleve" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #225,877 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "level" and "lleve" 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 #225,877 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.