llévamevsllévateWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#27,669
“llévame” frequency rank
#22,412
“llévate” frequency rank
50081
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature llévame llévate
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 imperativo afirmativo de llevarse (con el pronombre enclítico).

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set llévame and llévate apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
llévame
7 ch
llévate

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. llévame ([ˈʝeβ̞ame]) and llévate ([ˈʝeβ̞at̪e]) 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 a single letter - m in “llévame” becomes t in “llévate”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50081, 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]. llévate is at rank #22,412, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʝeβ̞at̪e].

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 50081, this pair ranks #105,208 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of llévame vs llévate

Shared letters: aelvé. Private to "llévame": m. Private to "llévate": t.

"llévame" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV  ·  "llévate" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV

Frequency comparison

llévame#27,669
llévate#22,412

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "llévame" and "llévate" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʝeβ̞ame] versus [ˈʝeβ̞at̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "llévame" or "llévate"?
"llévate" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,412 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 llévate

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