Which to use
“llevan” and “llevar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,515
- “llevan” frequency rank
- #612
- “llevar” frequency rank
- 2127
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | llevan | llevar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de llevar o de llevarse. | Trasladar algo o a alguien desde un lugar hacia otro separado en el espacio. |
Where the eye mixes llevan and llevar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses llevan with llevar
A purely visual mix-up. llevan ([ˈʝeβ̞ãn]) 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 a single letter - n in “llevan” becomes r in “llevar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2127, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
llevan is recorded at frequency rank #1,515, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʝeβ̞ãn]. 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 2127, this pair ranks #320,919 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of llevan vs llevar
Shared letters: aelv. Private to "llevan": n. Private to "llevar": r.
"llevan" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "llevar" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "llevan" and "llevar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "llevan" or "llevar"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "llevan" and "llevar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "llevan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "llevar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #320,919 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "llevan" and "llevar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "llevar vs llevarás". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #320,919 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.