Which to use
“Lev” and “levy” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,411
- “Lev” frequency rank
- #11,489
- “levy” frequency rank
- 40900
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lev | levy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Leão, quinto signo do zodíaco | arrecadação |
Where the eye mixes Lev and levy
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Lev vs levy
A purely visual mix-up. Lev (/lɛu̯/) and levy (/ˈlɛ.vi/) 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 extra letter(s) - “Lev” sits inside “levy”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40900, 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/. levy is at rank #11,489, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈlɛ.vi/.
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 40900, this pair ranks #25,121 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lev vs levy
Shared letters: elv. Private to "Lev": -. Private to "levy": y.
"Lev" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "levy" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- levy ← elvy · levvy · levyy · leyv · llevy · lvey
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Lev" and "levy" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Lev" vs "levy" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lev" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "levy" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,121 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lev" and "levy" 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 #25,121 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.