faltante

[fal̪ˈt̪ãn̪t̪e]

/[fal̪ˈt̪ãn̪t̪e]/ adj

The verdict

“faltante” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #38,118 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#38,118
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que no existe donde debería.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

faltante vs flotante
75% similar
faltante vs farsante
75% similar
faltante vs faltantes
89% similar

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

Key facts for faltante
PropertyValue
Headwordfaltante
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fal̪ˈt̪ãn̪t̪e]
Letters8
Frequency rank#38,118
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “faltante” 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). faltante 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 faltante is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fal̪ˈt̪ãn̪t̪e]. Corpus data places it at rank #38,118 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Que no existe donde debería.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for faltante, with forms such as "afltante", "falatnte", and "falltante". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "flotante", "farsante", "faltantes", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is faltante, spelled F-A-L-T-A-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que no existe donde debería.

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This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: afltante,falatnte,falltante,faltanet,faltannte,faltantte,faltatne,faltnate,falttante,fatlante,ffaltante,flatante

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afltante2falatnte2falltante1faltanet2faltannte1faltantte1faltatne2faltnate2
Edit distance from "faltante"

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 "faltante"?
"faltante" is spelled F-A-L-T-A-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [fal̪ˈt̪ãn̪t̪e].
What does "faltante" mean?
As an adjective, "faltante" means: Que no existe donde debería.
What words are commonly confused with "faltante"?
"faltante" is commonly confused with "flotante", "farsante", "faltantes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "faltante"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "faltante" is [fal̪ˈt̪ãn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "faltante" come from?
"faltante" 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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Using “faltante”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is F-A-L-T-A-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fal̪ˈt̪ãn̪t̪e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “flotante” - see the side-by-side comparison. faltante vs flotante
  • 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