faltase

[fal̪ˈt̪ase]

/[fal̪ˈt̪ase]/ verb

The verdict

“faltase” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #95,217 among 2,333 “F” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,217
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de faltar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-faltase · faltase · Spanish

faltase · rank #95,217 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #95,217
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH fallados

Nearest frequency peer: fallados (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “faltase”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “faltase” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for faltase
PropertyValue
Headwordfaltase
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fal̪ˈt̪ase]
Letters7
Frequency rank#95,217
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “faltase” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).faltasecae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “fallados” (#95,216), “fandangos” (#95,218), “fantasea” (#95,219). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “faltase” va en #95,217. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

faltase is uncommon Spanish at frequency #95,217 among 2,333 “F” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [fal̪ˈt̪ase]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

faltase doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is faltase, spelled F-A-L-T-A-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de faltar.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de faltar.

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 "faltase"?
"faltase" is spelled F-A-L-T-A-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [fal̪ˈt̪ase].
What does "faltase" mean?
As a verb, "faltase" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de faltar.
How do you pronounce "faltase"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "faltase" is [fal̪ˈt̪ase]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "faltase" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list