llevovslluevaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#1,643
“llevo” frequency rank
#24,937
“llueva” frequency rank
26580
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature llevo llueva
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de llevar o de llevarse. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de llover.

Where the spellings diverge

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

5 ch
llevo
6 ch
llueva

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. llevo ([ˈʝeβ̞o]) and llueva ([ˈʝweβ̞a]) 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 26580, 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]. llueva is at rank #24,937, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʝweβ̞a].

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 26580, this pair ranks #230,970 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of llevo vs llueva

Shared letters: elv. Private to "llevo": o. Private to "llueva": au.

"llevo" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV  ·  "llueva" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • llevolelvo · levo · llebo · lleov · llevvo · llveo
  • lluevalleuva · llueav · llueba · lluevva · lluvea · lueva · luleva

Frequency comparison

llevo#1,643
llueva#24,937

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "llevo" and "llueva" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʝeβ̞o] versus [ˈʝweβ̞a]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "llevo" or "llueva"?
"llevo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,643 in our Spanish list, against #24,937 for "llueva". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering llevo vs llueva

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