Which to use
“llenar” and “llevar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,173
- “llenar” frequency rank
- #612
- “llevar” frequency rank
- 4785
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | llenar | llevar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ocupar con alguna cosa un espacio vacío de cualquier especie. | Trasladar algo o a alguien desde un lugar hacia otro separado en el espacio. |
Where the eye mixes llenar and llevar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between llenar and llevar
A purely visual mix-up. llenar ([ʝeˈnaɾ]) and llevar ([ʝeˈβ̞aɾ]) 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 - n in “llenar” becomes v in “llevar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4785, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
llenar is recorded at frequency rank #4,173, classified as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈnaɾ]. llevar is at rank #612, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈβ̞aɾ].
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 4785, this pair ranks #315,258 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of llenar vs llevar
Shared letters: aelr. Private to "llenar": n. Private to "llevar": v.
"llenar" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "llevar" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "llenar" for "llevar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "llenar" vs "llevar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "llenar" and "llevar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "llenar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "llevar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #315,258 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "llenar" and "llevar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "llenar 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 #315,258 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.