Which to use
“llevaba” and “lleváis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,570
- “llevaba” frequency rank
- #34,194
- “lleváis” frequency rank
- 36764
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | llevaba | lleváis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de llevar o de llevarse. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de llevar o de llevarse. |
Where the eye mixes llevaba and lleváis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between llevaba and lleváis
A purely visual mix-up. llevaba ([ʝeˈβ̞aβ̞a]) and lleváis ([ʝeˈβ̞ajs]) 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 36764, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
llevaba is recorded at frequency rank #2,570, classified as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈβ̞aβ̞a]. lleváis is at rank #34,194, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈβ̞ajs].
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 36764, this pair ranks #178,920 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of llevaba vs lleváis
Shared letters: elv. Private to "llevaba": ab. Private to "lleváis": isá.
"llevaba" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "lleváis" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- llevaba ← lelvaba · levaba · lleavba · llebaba · llevaab · llevabba · llevava · llevbaa
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "llevaba" for "lleváis" ever safe?
Frequency check: "llevaba" vs "lleváis" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "llevaba" and "lleváis" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "llevaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lleváis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #178,920 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "llevaba" and "lleváis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lleváis 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 #178,920 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.