Which to use
“llevar” and “llevo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #612
- “llevar” frequency rank
- #1,643
- “llevo” frequency rank
- 2255
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | llevar | llevo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Trasladar algo o a alguien desde un lugar hacia otro separado en el espacio. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de llevar o de llevarse. |
Where the eye mixes llevar and llevo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses llevar with llevo
A purely visual mix-up. llevar ([ʝeˈβ̞aɾ]) and llevo ([ˈʝeβ̞o]) 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 2255, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
llevar is recorded at frequency rank #612, classified as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈβ̞aɾ]. llevo is at rank #1,643, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʝeβ̞o].
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 2255, this pair ranks #320,674 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of llevar vs llevo
Shared letters: elv. Private to "llevar": ar. Private to "llevo": o.
"llevar" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "llevo" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "llevar" and "llevo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "llevar" or "llevo"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "llevar" and "llevo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "llevar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "llevo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #320,674 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "llevar" and "llevo" 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 #320,674 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.