Which to use
“Lev” is a noun and “levas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,411
- “Lev” frequency rank
- #25,726
- “levas” frequency rank
- 55137
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lev | levas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Leão, quinto signo do zodíaco | segunda pessoa do singular do presente indicativo do verbo levar |
Letter map: Lev vs levas
Shared letters muted; letters that set Lev and levas apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - Lev and levas
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Lev is anoun and levasaverb. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Lev” sits inside “levas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55137, 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/. 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 55137, this pair ranks #10,780 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Lev vs levas
Shared letters: elv. Private to "Lev": -. Private to "levas": as.
"Lev" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "levas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- levas ← elvas · leavs · levass · levsa · levvas · llevas · lveas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Lev" for "levas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Lev" or "levas"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Lev" and "levas".
- Full dictionary entry for "Lev" 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 #10,780 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lev" and "levas" 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 #10,780 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.