Which to use
“levas” is a verb and “leve” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,726
- “levas” frequency rank
- #1,245
- “leve” frequency rank
- 26971
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | levas | leve |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | segunda pessoa do singular do presente indicativo do verbo levar | que tem pouco peso |
Letter map: levas vs leve
Shared letters muted; letters that set levas and leve apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: levas vs leve
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: levas is averb and leveanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26971, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
levas is recorded at frequency rank #25,726, classified as averb. leve is at rank #1,245, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈlɛ.vɨ/.
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 26971, this pair ranks #42,073 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of levas vs leve
Shared letters: elv. Private to "levas": as. Private to "leve": -.
"levas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "leve" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "levas" for "leve" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "levas" or "leve" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "levas" vs "leve" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "levas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leve" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,073 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "levas" and "leve" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "least vs levas". 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 #42,073 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.