llévamevsllevasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#27,669
“llévame” frequency rank
#4,622
“llevas” frequency rank
32291
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature llévame llevas
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. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de llevar o de llevarse.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
llévame
6 ch
llevas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. llévame ([ˈʝeβ̞ame]) and llevas ([ˈʝeβ̞as]) 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 32291, 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]. llevas is at rank #4,622, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʝeβ̞as].

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 32291, this pair ranks #202,736 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of llévame vs llevas

Shared letters: aelv. Private to "llévame": . Private to "llevas": s.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • llevaslelvas · lleavs · llebas · llevass · llevsa · llevvas · llveas

Frequency comparison

llévame#27,669
llevas#4,622

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "llévame" and "llevas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʝeβ̞ame] versus [ˈʝeβ̞as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "llévame" or "llevas"?
"llevas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,622 in our Spanish list, against #27,669 for "llévame". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering llévame vs llevas

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