llevaríanvsllevaronWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#25,339
“llevarían” frequency rank
#2,673
“llevaron” frequency rank
28012
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature llevarían llevaron
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del condicional de llevar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de llevar o de llevarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set llevarían and llevaron apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
llevarían
8 ch
llevaron

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. llevarían ([ʝeβ̞aˈɾiãn]) and llevaron ([ʝeˈβ̞aɾõn]) 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 28012, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

llevarían is recorded at frequency rank #25,339, classified as averb, pronounced [ʝeβ̞aˈɾiãn]. llevaron is at rank #2,673, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈβ̞aɾõn].

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 28012, this pair ranks #224,083 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of llevarían vs llevaron

Shared letters: aelnrv. Private to "llevarían": í. Private to "llevaron": o.

"llevarían" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVVC  ·  "llevaron" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • llevaronlelvaron · levaron · lleavron · llebaron · llevaorn · llevarno · llevaronn · llevarron

Frequency comparison

llevarían#25,339
llevaron#2,673

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "llevarían" and "llevaron" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ʝeβ̞aˈɾiãn] versus [ʝeˈβ̞aɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "llevarían" or "llevaron"?
"llevaron" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,673 in our Spanish list, against #25,339 for "llevarían". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering llevarían vs llevaron

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 “llevarían” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list