# leva vs leve

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### leva
*noun · IPA /ˈlɛ.vɐ/ · frequency rank #870*
ato de levantar a âncora

### leve
*adjective · IPA /ˈlɛ.vɨ/ · frequency rank #1,245*
que tem pouco peso

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/leva-vs-leve