Which to use
“llevar” and “llévate” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #612
- “llevar” frequency rank
- #22,412
- “llévate” frequency rank
- 23024
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | llevar | llévate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Trasladar algo o a alguien desde un lugar hacia otro separado en el espacio. | 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 llevar and llévate apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. llevar ([ʝeˈβ̞aɾ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23024, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
llevar is recorded at frequency rank #612, classified as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈβ̞aɾ]. 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 23024, this pair ranks #247,708 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of llevar vs llévate
Shared letters: aelv. Private to "llevar": r. Private to "llévate": té.
"llevar" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "llévate" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- llevar ← lelvar · levar · lleavr · llebar · llevarr · llevra · llevvar · llvear
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "llevar" and "llévate" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "llevar" or "llévate"?
Remembering llevar 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 “llevar” entry
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