Which to use
“llevase” and “llevaste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,137
- “llevase” frequency rank
- #27,668
- “llevaste” frequency rank
- 63805
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | llevase | llevaste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de llevar o de llevarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de llevar o de llevarse. |
Where the eye mixes llevase and llevaste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses llevase with llevaste
A purely visual mix-up. llevase ([ʝeˈβ̞ase]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63805, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
llevase is recorded at frequency rank #36,137, classified as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈβ̞ase]. 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 63805, this pair ranks #47,550 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of llevase vs llevaste
Shared letters: aelsv. Private to "llevase": -. Private to "llevaste": t.
"llevase" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "llevaste" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "llevase" and "llevaste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "llevase" or "llevaste"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "llevase" 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 #47,550 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "llevase" and "llevaste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "llegasen vs llevase". 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 #47,550 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.