llévamevsllevasteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#27,669
“llévame” frequency rank
#27,668
“llevaste” frequency rank
55337
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature llévame llevaste
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, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de llevar o de llevarse.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
llévame
8 ch
llevaste

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. llévame ([ˈʝeβ̞ame]) and llevaste ([ʝeˈβ̞ast̪e]) 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 55337, 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]. llevaste is at rank #27,668, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈβ̞ast̪e].

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 55337, this pair ranks #79,369 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of llévame vs llevaste

Shared letters: aelv. Private to "llévame": . Private to "llevaste": st.

"llévame" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV  ·  "llevaste" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • llevastelelvaste · levaste · lleavste · llebaste · llevaset · llevasste · llevastte · llevatse

Frequency comparison

llévame#27,669
llevaste#27,668

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "llévame" and "llevaste" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʝeβ̞ame] versus [ʝeˈβ̞ast̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "llévame" or "llevaste"?
"llevaste" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,668 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 llevaste

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