fallo

[ˈfaʝo]

/[ˈfaʝo]/ adj

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The verdict

“fallo” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #3,410) as an adjective. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#3,410
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - En algunos juegos de naipes, falto de algún palo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-fallo · fallo · Spanish

fallo · rank #3,410 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,410
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH expresa

Nearest frequency peer: expresa (-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.

Vecinos de frecuencia del confusable “fallo”

Pares de peso similar en el corpus, aparte de los confusables abajo

corpus weight

What this shows Las barras sitúan “fallo” frente a los lemas españoles más cercanos por rango, no un reprint del escritorio de confusables.

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).

fallo vs FAO
0% similar
fallo vs flo
60% similar
fallo vs full
60% similar

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

Key facts for fallo
PropertyValue
Headwordfallo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfaʝo]
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,410
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Rango de corpus junto a confusables de “fallo”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.fallocae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “expresa” (#3,409), “fiscales” (#3,411), “experto” (#3,408). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “fallo” va en #3,410. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for fallo is neighbouring look-alikes ("FAO", "flo", …), not just typos; it is anadjective pronounced [ˈfaʝo]. Frequency #3,410 among 2,333 “F” headwords. 2 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for fallo, with forms such as "afllo", "falol", and "ffallo". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "FAO", "flo", "full", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is fallo, spelled F-A-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    En algunos juegos de naipes, falto de algún palo.
  2. 2
    Débil, sin energía.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afllo
  • falol
  • ffallo
  • flalo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fallo - 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.

afllo2falol2ffallo1flalo2
Edit distance from "fallo"

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 "fallo"?
"fallo" is spelled F-A-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaʝo].
What does "fallo" mean?
As an adjective, "fallo" means: En algunos juegos de naipes, falto de algún palo.
What words are commonly confused with "fallo"?
"fallo" is commonly confused with "FAO", "flo", "full". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fallo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fallo" is [ˈfaʝo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fallo" come from?
"fallo" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

débil#3,397droga#3,396lento#3,426lleve#3,427

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list