Which to use
“llegaste” and “llevaste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,833
- “llegaste” frequency rank
- #27,668
- “llevaste” frequency rank
- 36501
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | llegaste | llevaste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de llegar o de llegarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de llevar o de llevarse. |
Where the eye mixes llegaste and llevaste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. llegaste and llevaste follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses llegaste with llevaste
A purely visual mix-up. llegaste ([ʝeˈɣ̞ast̪e]) and llevaste ([ʝeˈβ̞ast̪e]) 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 “llegaste” becomes v in “llevaste”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36501, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
llegaste is recorded at frequency rank #8,833, classified as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈɣ̞ast̪e]. llevaste is at rank #27,668, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈβ̞ast̪e].
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 36501, this pair ranks #180,302 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of llegaste vs llevaste
Shared letters: aelst. Private to "llegaste": g. Private to "llevaste": v.
"llegaste" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV · "llevaste" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "llegaste" and "llevaste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "llegaste" vs "llevaste" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "llegaste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "llevaste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #180,302 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "llegaste" and "llevaste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "llevase vs llevaste". 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 #180,302 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.