Which to use
“lleváis” and “llevar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,194
- “lleváis” frequency rank
- #612
- “llevar” frequency rank
- 34806
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lleváis | llevar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de llevar o de llevarse. | Trasladar algo o a alguien desde un lugar hacia otro separado en el espacio. |
Where the eye mixes lleváis and llevar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lleváis runs 7 letters (CCVCVVC) against llevar's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lleváis with llevar
A purely visual mix-up. lleváis ([ʝeˈβ̞ajs]) and llevar ([ʝeˈβ̞aɾ]) 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 34806, 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]. llevar is at rank #612, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈβ̞aɾ].
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 34806, this pair ranks #189,483 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lleváis vs llevar
Shared letters: elv. Private to "lleváis": isá. Private to "llevar": ar.
"lleváis" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC · "llevar" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- llevar ← lelvar · levar · lleavr · llebar · llevarr · llevra · llevvar · llvear
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lleváis" for "llevar" ever safe?
Which is more common, "lleváis" or "llevar"?
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- Full dictionary entry for "lleváis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "llevar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #189,483 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lleváis" and "llevar" 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 #189,483 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.