Which to use
“least” is an adjective and “levas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,509
- “least” frequency rank
- #25,726
- “levas” frequency rank
- 74235
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | least | levas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mínimo, menor | segunda pessoa do singular do presente indicativo do verbo levar |
Letter map: least vs levas
Shared letters muted; letters that set least and levas apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Role in the sentence - least and levas
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: least is anadjective and levasaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74235, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
least is recorded at frequency rank #48,509, classified as anadj. levas is at rank #25,726, tagged as averb.
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 74235, this pair ranks #2,573 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of least vs levas
Shared letters: aels. Private to "least": t. Private to "levas": v.
"least" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "levas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "least" and "levas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "least" vs "levas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "least" and "levas".
- Full dictionary entry for "least" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "levas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,573 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "least" and "levas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lean vs least". 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 #2,573 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.