Which to use
“llevabas” and “lleváis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,111
- “llevabas” frequency rank
- #34,194
- “lleváis” frequency rank
- 77305
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | llevabas | lleváis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de llevar. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de llevar o de llevarse. |
Where the eye mixes llevabas and lleváis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. llevabas runs 8 letters (CCVCVCVC) against lleváis's 7 (CCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses llevabas with lleváis
A purely visual mix-up. llevabas ([ʝeˈβ̞aβ̞as]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77305, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
llevabas is recorded at frequency rank #43,111, classified as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈβ̞aβ̞as]. 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 77305, this pair ranks #16,235 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of llevabas vs lleváis
Shared letters: elsv. Private to "llevabas": ab. Private to "lleváis": iá.
"llevabas" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "lleváis" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- llevabas ← lelvabas · levabas · lleavbas · llebabas · llevaabs · llevabass · llevabbas · llevabsa
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "llevabas" and "lleváis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "llevabas" or "lleváis"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "llevabas" 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 #16,235 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "llevabas" and "lleváis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "llevabas 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 #16,235 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.