llévamevsllevarWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#27,669
“llévame” frequency rank
#612
“llevar” frequency rank
28281
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature llévame llevar
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. Trasladar algo o a alguien desde un lugar hacia otro separado en el espacio.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
llévame
6 ch
llevar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. llévame ([ˈʝeβ̞ame]) 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 28281, 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]. 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 28281, this pair ranks #222,763 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of llévame vs llevar

Shared letters: aelv. Private to "llévame": . Private to "llevar": r.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • llevarlelvar · levar · lleavr · llebar · llevarr · llevra · llevvar · llvear

Frequency comparison

llévame#27,669
llevar#612

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "llévame" and "llevar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʝeβ̞ame] versus [ʝeˈβ̞aɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "llévame" or "llevar"?
"llevar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #612 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 llevar

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