llevadovslleváisWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“llevado” and “lleváis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#1,943
“llevado” frequency rank
#34,194
“lleváis” frequency rank
36137
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature llevado lleváis
Definition Participio de llevar o de llevarse. Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de llevar o de llevarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set llevado and lleváis apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
llevado
7 ch
lleváis

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. llevado ([ʝeˈβ̞að̞o]) 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 36137, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

llevado is recorded at frequency rank #1,943, classified as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈβ̞að̞o]. 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 36137, this pair ranks #182,289 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of llevado vs lleváis

Shared letters: elv. Private to "llevado": ado. Private to "lleváis": isá.

"llevado" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV  ·  "lleváis" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • llevadolelvado · levado · lleavdo · llebado · llevaddo · llevaod · llevdao · llevvado

Frequency comparison

llevado#1,943
lleváis#34,194

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "llevado" and "lleváis" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ʝeˈβ̞að̞o] versus [ʝeˈβ̞ajs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "llevado" or "lleváis"?
"llevado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,943 in our Spanish list, against #34,194 for "lleváis". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering llevado vs lleváis

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “llevado” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list