llévamevsllevanWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#27,669
“llévame” frequency rank
#1,515
“llevan” frequency rank
29184
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature llévame llevan
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de llevar (con el pronombre «me» enclítico); solicitud para que mi interlocutor me lleve a mí o lleve algo para mí. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de llevar o de llevarse.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
llévame
6 ch
llevan

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. llévame ([ˈʝeβ̞ame]) 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 29184, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

llévame is recorded at frequency rank #27,669, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʝeβ̞ame]. 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 29184, this pair ranks #218,290 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of llévame vs llevan

Shared letters: aelv. Private to "llévame": . Private to "llevan": n.

"llévame" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV  ·  "llevan" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • llevanlelvan · levan · lleavn · lleban · llevann · llevna · llevvan · llvean

Frequency comparison

llévame#27,669
llevan#1,515

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "llévame" and "llevan" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʝeβ̞ame] versus [ˈʝeβ̞ãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "llévame" or "llevan"?
"llevan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,515 in our Spanish list, against #27,669 for "llévame". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering llévame vs llevan

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list