faltan

[ˈfal̪t̪ãn]

/[ˈfal̪t̪ãn]/ verb

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The verdict

“faltan” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,323. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,323
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de faltar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-faltan · faltan · Spanish

faltan · rank #3,323 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,323
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH explotación

Nearest frequency peer: explotación (-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 “faltan”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “faltan” 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).

faltan vs flan
67% similar
faltan vs fatal
67% similar
faltan vs falto
67% similar

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

Key facts for faltan
PropertyValue
Headwordfaltan
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfal̪t̪ãn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,323
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “faltan”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).faltancae 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 “explotación” (#3,322), “favorito” (#3,324), “explicó” (#3,321). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “faltan” va en #3,323. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around faltan (IPA [ˈfal̪t̪ãn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,323 among 2,333 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de faltar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for faltan, with forms such as "afltan", "falatn", and "falltan". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "flan", "fatal", "falto", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is faltan, spelled F-A-L-T-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de faltar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afltan
  • falatn
  • falltan
  • faltann
  • faltna
  • falttan
  • fatlan
  • ffaltan
  • flatan

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of faltan - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

afltan2falatn2falltan1faltann1faltna2falttan1fatlan2ffaltan1
Edit distance from "faltan"

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 "faltan"?
"faltan" is spelled F-A-L-T-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfal̪t̪ãn].
What does "faltan" mean?
As a verb, "faltan" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de faltar.
What words are commonly confused with "faltan"?
"faltan" is commonly confused with "flan", "fatal", "falto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "faltan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "faltan" is [ˈfal̪t̪ãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "faltan" come from?
"faltan" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fuiste#3,326conocí#3,311básica#3,305presos#3,351

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

enfoque9 variantsurbano9 variantsrecurso9 variantssabido9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list