lleváisvsllevaseWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#34,194
“lleváis” frequency rank
#36,137
“llevase” frequency rank
70331
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lleváis llevase
Definition Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de llevar o de llevarse. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de llevar o de llevarse.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
lleváis
7 ch
llevase

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. lleváis ([ʝeˈβ̞ajs]) and llevase ([ʝeˈβ̞ase]) 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 70331, 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]. llevase is at rank #36,137, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈβ̞ase].

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 70331, this pair ranks #29,955 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of lleváis vs llevase

Shared letters: elsv. Private to "lleváis": . Private to "llevase": a.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • llevaselelvase · levase · lleavse · llebase · llevace · llevaes · llevasse · llevsae

Frequency comparison

lleváis#34,194
llevase#36,137

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lleváis" and "llevase" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ʝeˈβ̞ajs] versus [ʝeˈβ̞ase]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "lleváis" or "llevase"?
"lleváis" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #34,194 in our Spanish list, against #36,137 for "llevase". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering lleváis vs llevase

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 “lleváis” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list