Which to use
“Lleras” is a phrase and “llevan” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,126
- “Lleras” frequency rank
- #1,515
- “llevan” frequency rank
- 27641
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lleras | llevan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apellido. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de llevar o de llevarse. |
Where the eye mixes Lleras and llevan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Lleras and llevan
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Lleras is [ˈʝeɾas] while llevan is [ˈʝeβ̞ãn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (phrase vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27641, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lleras is recorded at frequency rank #26,126, classified as aphrase, pronounced [ˈʝeɾas]. llevan is at rank #1,515, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʝeβ̞ãn].
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 27641, this pair ranks #225,865 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lleras vs llevan
Shared letters: ael. Private to "Lleras": rs. Private to "llevan": nv.
"Lleras" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "llevan" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Lleras" and "llevan" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Lleras" or "llevan"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lleras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "llevan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #225,865 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lleras" and "llevan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lleras vs llevarás". 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 #225,865 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.