llévatevslleveWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#22,412
“llévate” frequency rank
#3,427
“lleve” frequency rank
25839
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature llévate lleve
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de llevarse (con el pronombre enclítico). Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de llevar o de llevarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set llévate and lleve apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
llévate
5 ch
lleve

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. llévate ([ˈʝeβ̞at̪e]) 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 25839, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

llévate is recorded at frequency rank #22,412, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʝeβ̞at̪e]. 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 25839, this pair ranks #234,573 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of llévate vs lleve

Shared letters: elv. Private to "llévate": até. Private to "lleve": -.

"llévate" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV  ·  "lleve" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • llevelelve · llebe · lleev · llevve · llvee

Frequency comparison

llévate#22,412
lleve#3,427

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "llévate" and "lleve" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʝeβ̞at̪e] versus [ˈʝeβ̞e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "llévate" or "lleve"?
"lleve" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,427 in our Spanish list, against #22,412 for "llévate". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering llévate vs lleve

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list