Which to use
“llagas” and “llevas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,594
- “llagas” frequency rank
- #4,622
- “llevas” frequency rank
- 40216
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | llagas | llevas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de llagar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de llevar o de llevarse. |
Where the eye mixes llagas and llevas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. llagas and llevas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between llagas and llevas
A purely visual mix-up. llagas ([ˈʝaɣ̞as]) and llevas ([ˈʝeβ̞as]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40216, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
llagas is recorded at frequency rank #35,594, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʝaɣ̞as]. llevas is at rank #4,622, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʝeβ̞as].
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 40216, this pair ranks #160,276 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of llagas vs llevas
Shared letters: als. Private to "llagas": g. Private to "llevas": ev.
"llagas" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "llevas" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "llagas" and "llevas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "llagas" vs "llevas" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "llagas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "llevas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #160,276 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "llagas" and "llevas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lanas vs llagas". 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 #160,276 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.