Which to use
“llegados” and “llevados” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,857
- “llegados” frequency rank
- #9,674
- “llevados” frequency rank
- 22531
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | llegados | llevados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de llegado, participio de llegar o de llegarse. | Forma del plural de llevado, participio de llevar o de llevarse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set llegados and llevados apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. llegados ([ʝeˈɣ̞að̞os]) and llevados ([ʝeˈβ̞að̞os]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - g in “llegados” becomes v in “llevados”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22531, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
llegados is recorded at frequency rank #12,857, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [ʝeˈɣ̞að̞os]. llevados is at rank #9,674, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [ʝeˈβ̞að̞os].
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 22531, this pair ranks #249,898 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of llegados vs llevados
Shared letters: adelos. Private to "llegados": g. Private to "llevados": v.
"llegados" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "llevados" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "llegados" and "llevados" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering llegados vs llevados
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 “llegados” entry
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