falange

[faˈlãŋxe]

/[faˈlãŋxe]/ noun

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The verdict

“falange” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #19,408. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,408
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Formación de batalla en la Grecia antigua, fundada por Filipo II, Rey de Macedonia; y perfeccionada por su hijo Alejandro el Magno.

Corpus desk

Index ES-falange · falange · Spanish

falange · rank #19,408 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #19,408
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH faena

Nearest frequency peer: faena (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “falange”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “falange” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

falange vs faltante
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for falange
PropertyValue
Headwordfalange
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[faˈlãŋxe]
Letters7
Frequency rank#19,408
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “falange”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).falangecae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “faena” (#19,407), “fed” (#19,409), “extrañamente” (#19,406). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “falange” va en #19,408. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around falange (IPA [faˈlãŋxe]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,408 among 2,333 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for falange, with forms such as "aflange", "faalnge", and "falagne". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "faltante", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is falange, spelled F-A-L-A-N-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Formación de batalla en la Grecia antigua, fundada por Filipo II, Rey de Macedonia; y perfeccionada por su hijo Alejandro el Magno.
  2. 2
    Nombre que llevan algunas organizaciones o partidos de derecha commo la Falange Española o la Falange Nacional Chilena.
  3. 3
    Cada uno de los huesos localizados en la base de los dedos de las manos y de los pies. Comienzan en las articulaciones más prominentes llamadas nudillos cuya cabeza son los metacarpos (en la mano) y metatarsos (en el pie).
  4. 4
    Por extensión, cualquiera de los huesos llamados falange, falangina o falangeta.

Synonyms

falange proximal

This word in other languages

phalanx(English)phalange(Français)Phalanx(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aflange
  • faalnge
  • falagne
  • falaneg
  • falangge
  • falannge
  • fallange
  • falnage
  • ffalange
  • flaange

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of falange - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aflange2faalnge2falagne2falaneg2falangge1falannge1fallange1falnage2
Edit distance from "falange"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "falange"?
"falange" is spelled F-A-L-A-N-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [faˈlãŋxe].
What does "falange" mean?
As a noun, "falange" means: Formación de batalla en la Grecia antigua, fundada por Filipo II, Rey de Macedonia; y perfeccionada por su hijo Alejandro el Magno.
What words are commonly confused with "falange"?
"falange" is commonly confused with "faltante". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "falange"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "falange" is [faˈlãŋxe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "falange" come from?
"falange" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "falange", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fiables#19,410Galindo#19,417euforia#19,397heladas#19,433

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Evelyn10 variantshallamos10 variantshonrada10 variantsdescaro10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list