Which to use
“lleváis” and “llevan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,194
- “lleváis” frequency rank
- #1,515
- “llevan” frequency rank
- 35709
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lleváis | llevan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de llevar o de llevarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de llevar o de llevarse. |
Where the eye mixes lleváis and llevan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lleváis runs 7 letters (CCVCVVC) against llevan's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between lleváis and llevan
A purely visual mix-up. lleváis ([ʝeˈβ̞ajs]) and llevan ([ˈʝeβ̞ãn]) 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 35709, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lleváis is recorded at frequency rank #34,194, classified as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈβ̞ajs]. 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 35709, this pair ranks #184,603 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lleváis vs llevan
Shared letters: elv. Private to "lleváis": isá. Private to "llevan": an.
"lleváis" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC · "llevan" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- llevan ← lelvan · levan · lleavn · lleban · llevann · llevna · llevvan · llvean
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lleváis" and "llevan" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lleváis" or "llevan"?
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- Full dictionary entry for "lleváis" 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 #184,603 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lleváis" and "llevan" 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 #184,603 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.