llevasvsllevaseWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#4,622
“llevas” frequency rank
#36,137
“llevase” frequency rank
40759
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature llevas llevase
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) 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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set llevas and llevase apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
llevas
7 ch
llevase

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. llevas ([ˈʝeβ̞as]) 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 extra letter(s) - “llevas” sits inside “llevase”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40759, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

llevas is recorded at frequency rank #4,622, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʝeβ̞as]. 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 40759, this pair ranks #157,363 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of llevas vs llevase

Shared letters: aelsv. Private to "llevas": -. Private to "llevase": -.

"llevas" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC  ·  "llevase" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • llevaslelvas · lleavs · llebas · llevass · llevsa · llevvas · llveas
  • llevaselelvase · levase · lleavse · llebase · llevace · llevaes · llevasse · llevsae

Frequency comparison

llevas#4,622
llevase#36,137

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "llevas" and "llevase" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʝeβ̞as] versus [ʝeˈβ̞ase]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "llevas" or "llevase"?
"llevas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,622 in our Spanish list, against #36,137 for "llevase". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering llevas vs llevase

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list