Which to use
“llevan” and “llevase” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,515
- “llevan” frequency rank
- #36,137
- “llevase” frequency rank
- 37652
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | llevan | llevase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de llevar o de llevarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de llevar o de llevarse. |
Where the eye mixes llevan and llevase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. llevan runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against llevase's 7 (CCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: llevan vs llevase
A purely visual mix-up. llevan ([ˈʝeβ̞ãn]) and llevase ([ʝeˈβ̞ase]) 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 37652, 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]. llevase is at rank #36,137, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈβ̞ase].
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 37652, this pair ranks #174,185 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of llevan vs llevase
Shared letters: aelv. Private to "llevan": n. Private to "llevase": s.
"llevan" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "llevase" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "llevan" and "llevase" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "llevan" vs "llevase" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "llevan" and "llevase" 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 "llevase" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #174,185 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "llevan" and "llevase" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "llegasen vs llevase". 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 #174,185 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.