llevadovslloradoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#1,943
“llevado” frequency rank
#25,340
“llorado” frequency rank
27283
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature llevado llorado
Definition Participio de llevar o de llevarse. Participio de llorar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set llevado and llorado apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
llevado
7 ch
llorado

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. llevado ([ʝeˈβ̞að̞o]) and llorado ([ʝoˈɾað̞o]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27283, 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]. llorado is at rank #25,340, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʝoˈɾað̞o].

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 27283, this pair ranks #227,584 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of llevado vs llorado

Shared letters: adlo. Private to "llevado": ev. Private to "llorado": r.

"llevado" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV  ·  "llorado" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • llevadolelvado · levado · lleavdo · llebado · llevaddo · llevaod · llevdao · llevvado
  • lloradolloardo · lloraddo · lloraod · llordao · llorrado · llroado · lolrado · lorado

Frequency comparison

llevado#1,943
llorado#25,340

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "llevado" and "llorado" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ʝeˈβ̞að̞o] versus [ʝoˈɾað̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "llevado" or "llorado"?
"llevado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,943 in our Spanish list, against #25,340 for "llorado". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering llevado vs llorado

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
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list