Which to use
“llevarse” and “llevaste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,199
- “llevarse” frequency rank
- #27,668
- “llevaste” frequency rank
- 33867
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | llevarse | llevaste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tomar algo consigo. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de llevar o de llevarse. |
Where the eye mixes llevarse and llevaste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between llevarse and llevaste
A purely visual mix-up. llevarse ([ʝeˈβ̞aɾse]) and llevaste ([ʝeˈβ̞ast̪e]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33867, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
llevarse is recorded at frequency rank #6,199, classified as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈβ̞aɾse]. llevaste is at rank #27,668, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈβ̞ast̪e].
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 33867, this pair ranks #194,479 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of llevarse vs llevaste
Shared letters: aelsv. Private to "llevarse": r. Private to "llevaste": t.
"llevarse" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV · "llevaste" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "llevarse" and "llevaste" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "llevarse" vs "llevaste" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "llevarse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "llevaste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #194,479 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "llevarse" and "llevaste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "llevase vs llevaste". 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 #194,479 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.