llegaríavsllevaríaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#9,851
“llegaría” frequency rank
#8,676
“llevaría” frequency rank
18527
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature llegaría llevaría
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de llegar o de llegarse. Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de llevar o de llevarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set llegaría and llevaría apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
llegaría
8 ch
llevaría

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. llegaría ([ʝeɣ̞aˈɾia]) and llevaría ([ʝeβ̞aˈɾia]) 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 “llegaría” becomes v in “llevaría”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18527, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

llegaría is recorded at frequency rank #9,851, classified as averb, pronounced [ʝeɣ̞aˈɾia]. llevaría is at rank #8,676, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʝeβ̞aˈɾia].

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 18527, this pair ranks #267,551 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of llegaría vs llevaría

Shared letters: aelrí. Private to "llegaría": g. Private to "llevaría": v.

"llegaría" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVV  ·  "llevaría" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVV

Frequency comparison

llegaría#9,851
llevaría#8,676

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "llegaría" and "llevaría" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ʝeɣ̞aˈɾia] versus [ʝeβ̞aˈɾia]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "llegaría" or "llevaría"?
"llevaría" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,676 in our Spanish list, against #9,851 for "llegaría". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering llegaría vs llevaría

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 “llegaría” 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