llévamevslleveWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#27,669
“llévame” frequency rank
#3,427
“lleve” frequency rank
31096
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature llévame lleve
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. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de llevar o de llevarse.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
llévame
5 ch
lleve

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. llévame ([ˈʝeβ̞ame]) and lleve ([ˈʝeβ̞e]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31096, 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]. lleve is at rank #3,427, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʝeβ̞e].

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 31096, this pair ranks #208,806 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of llévame vs lleve

Shared letters: elv. Private to "llévame": amé. Private to "lleve": -.

"llévame" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV  ·  "lleve" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • llevelelve · llebe · lleev · llevve · llvee

Frequency comparison

llévame#27,669
lleve#3,427

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "llévame" and "lleve" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʝeβ̞ame] versus [ˈʝeβ̞e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "llévame" or "lleve"?
"lleve" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,427 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 lleve

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