llegasevsllévateWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#21,387
“llegase” frequency rank
#22,412
“llévate” frequency rank
43799
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature llegase llévate
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de llegar o de llegarse. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de llevarse (con el pronombre enclítico).

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
llegase
7 ch
llévate

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. llegase ([ʝeˈɣ̞ase]) and llévate ([ˈʝeβ̞at̪e]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43799, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

llegase is recorded at frequency rank #21,387, classified as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈɣ̞ase]. llévate is at rank #22,412, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʝeβ̞at̪e].

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 43799, this pair ranks #140,636 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of llegase vs llévate

Shared letters: ael. Private to "llegase": gs. Private to "llévate": tvé.

"llegase" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV  ·  "llévate" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • llegaselegase · lelgase · lleagse · llegace · llegaes · llegasse · lleggase · llegsae

Frequency comparison

llegase#21,387
llévate#22,412

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "llegase" and "llévate" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ʝeˈɣ̞ase] versus [ˈʝeβ̞at̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "llegase" or "llévate"?
"llegase" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,387 in our Spanish list, against #22,412 for "llévate". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering llegase vs llévate

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 “llegase” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list