llevovsllovióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#1,643
“llevo” frequency rank
#30,984
“llovió” frequency rank
32627
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature llevo llovió
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de llevar o de llevarse. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de llover.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set llevo and llovió apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
llevo
6 ch
llovió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. llevo ([ˈʝeβ̞o]) and llovió ([ʝoˈβ̞jo]) 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 32627, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

llevo is recorded at frequency rank #1,643, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʝeβ̞o]. llovió is at rank #30,984, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʝoˈβ̞jo].

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 32627, this pair ranks #201,005 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of llevo vs llovió

Shared letters: lov. Private to "llevo": e. Private to "llovió": .

"llevo" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV  ·  "llovió" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • llevolelvo · levo · llebo · lleov · llevvo · llveo

Frequency comparison

llevo#1,643
llovió#30,984

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "llevo" and "llovió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʝeβ̞o] versus [ʝoˈβ̞jo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "llevo" or "llovió"?
"llevo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,643 in our Spanish list, against #30,984 for "llovió". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering llevo vs llovió

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list