llamenvsllevenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“llamen” and “lleven” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#8,832
“llamen” frequency rank
#6,200
“lleven” frequency rank
15032
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature llamen lleven
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de llamar o de llamarse. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de llevar o de llevarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set llamen and lleven apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
llamen
6 ch
lleven

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. llamen ([ˈʝamẽn]) and lleven ([ˈʝeβ̞ẽn]) 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 15032, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

llamen is recorded at frequency rank #8,832, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʝamẽn]. lleven is at rank #6,200, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʝeβ̞ẽn].

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 15032, this pair ranks #281,754 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of llamen vs lleven

Shared letters: eln. Private to "llamen": am. Private to "lleven": v.

"llamen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC  ·  "lleven" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • llamenlalmen · lamen · llaemn · llamenn · llammen · llamne · llmaen
  • llevenlelven · leven · lleben · lleevn · llevenn · llevne · llevven · llveen

Frequency comparison

llamen#8,832
lleven#6,200

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "llamen" and "lleven" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʝamẽn] versus [ˈʝeβ̞ẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "llamen" or "lleven"?
"lleven" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,200 in our Spanish list, against #8,832 for "llamen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering llamen vs lleven

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “llamen” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list