Which to use
“llevas” and “lleven” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,622
- “llevas” frequency rank
- #6,200
- “lleven” frequency rank
- 10822
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | llevas | lleven |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de llevar o de llevarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de llevar o de llevarse. |
Where the eye mixes llevas and lleven
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: llevas vs lleven
A purely visual mix-up. llevas ([ˈʝeβ̞as]) and lleven ([ˈʝeβ̞ẽn]) 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 10822, 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]. lleven is at rank #6,200, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʝeβ̞ẽn].
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 10822, this pair ranks #297,259 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of llevas vs lleven
Shared letters: elv. Private to "llevas": as. Private to "lleven": n.
"llevas" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "lleven" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "llevas" for "lleven" ever safe?
Frequency check: "llevas" vs "lleven" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "llevas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lleven" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #297,259 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "llevas" and "lleven" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "llené vs lleven". 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 #297,259 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.