Which to use
“Lev” is a noun and “levar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,411
- “Lev” frequency rank
- #522
- “levar” frequency rank
- 29933
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lev | levar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Leão, quinto signo do zodíaco | transportar consigo |
Letter map: Lev vs levar
Shared letters muted; letters that set Lev and levar apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Part-of-speech tell for Lev / levar
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Lev is anoun and levaraverb. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Lev” sits inside “levar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29933, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lev is recorded at frequency rank #29,411, classified as anoun, pronounced /lɛu̯/. levar is at rank #522, 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 29933, this pair ranks #38,576 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lev vs levar
Shared letters: elv. Private to "Lev": -. Private to "levar": ar.
"Lev" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "levar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- levar ← elvar · leavr · levarr · levra · levvar · llevar · lvear
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Lev" and "levar" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "Lev" or "levar" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Lev" and "levar".
- Full dictionary entry for "Lev" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "levar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #38,576 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lev" and "levar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lev vs Lied". 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 #38,576 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.