falange

[faˈlãŋxe]

/[faˈlãŋxe]/ noun

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The verdict

“falange” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #19,408 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#19,408
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Formación de batalla en la Grecia antigua, fundada por Filipo II, Rey de Macedonia; y perfeccionada por su hijo Alejandro el Magno.

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)

Where “falange” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). falange lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for falange is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [faˈlãŋxe]. Corpus data places it at rank #19,408 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “falange”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is F-A-L-A-N-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [faˈlãŋxe] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “faltante” - see the side-by-side comparison. falange vs faltante
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list