Which to use
“llamaste” and “llevaste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,193
- “llamaste” frequency rank
- #27,668
- “llevaste” frequency rank
- 61861
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | llamaste | llevaste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de llamar o de llamarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de llevar o de llevarse. |
Where the eye mixes llamaste and llevaste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses llamaste with llevaste
A purely visual mix-up. llamaste ([ʝaˈmast̪e]) and llevaste ([ʝeˈβ̞ast̪e]) 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 61861, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
llamaste is recorded at frequency rank #34,193, classified as averb, pronounced [ʝaˈmast̪e]. llevaste is at rank #27,668, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈβ̞ast̪e].
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 61861, this pair ranks #54,005 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of llamaste vs llevaste
Shared letters: aelst. Private to "llamaste": m. Private to "llevaste": v.
"llamaste" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV · "llevaste" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "llamaste" and "llevaste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "llamaste" or "llevaste" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "llamaste" and "llevaste" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "llamaste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "llevaste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,005 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "llamaste" and "llevaste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "llamaré vs llamaste". 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 #54,005 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.