Which to use
“llevase” and “lleve” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,137
- “llevase” frequency rank
- #3,427
- “lleve” frequency rank
- 39564
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | llevase | lleve |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de llevar o de llevarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de llevar o de llevarse. |
Where the eye mixes llevase and lleve
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. llevase runs 7 letters (CCVCVCV) against lleve's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: llevase vs lleve
A purely visual mix-up. llevase ([ʝeˈβ̞ase]) and lleve ([ˈʝeβ̞e]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39564, 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]. lleve is at rank #3,427, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʝeβ̞e].
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 39564, this pair ranks #163,815 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of llevase vs lleve
Shared letters: elv. Private to "llevase": as. Private to "lleve": -.
"llevase" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "lleve" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "llevase" and "lleve" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "llevase" or "lleve" show up more?
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 "lleve" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #163,815 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "llevase" and "lleve" 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 #163,815 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.