Which to use
“lle” is a pronoun and “llevo” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,136
- “lle” frequency rank
- #1,643
- “llevo” frequency rank
- 37779
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lle | llevo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante de le. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de llevar o de llevarse. |
Where the eye mixes lle and llevo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. lle runs 3 letters (CCV) against llevo's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lle with llevo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lle is [ˈʝe] while llevo is [ˈʝeβ̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “lle” sits inside “llevo”, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37779, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lle is recorded at frequency rank #36,136, classified as apron, pronounced [ˈʝe]. llevo is at rank #1,643, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʝeβ̞o].
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 37779, this pair ranks #173,517 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lle vs llevo
Shared letters: el. Private to "lle": -. Private to "llevo": ov.
"lle" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "llevo" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- llevo ← lelvo · levo · llebo · lleov · llevvo · llveo
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lle" and "llevo" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "lle" or "llevo" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "llevo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #173,517 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lle" and "llevo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lle vs llené". 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 #173,517 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.