faltaste

[fal̪ˈt̪ast̪e]

/[fal̪ˈt̪ast̪e]/ verb

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The verdict

“faltaste” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #84,881 among 18,759 “F” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,881
frequency rank, Spanish
18,759
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de faltar.

Key facts for faltaste
PropertyValue
Headwordfaltaste
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fal̪ˈt̪ast̪e]
Letters8
Frequency rank#84,881
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “faltaste” 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). faltaste lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

faltaste is uncommon Spanish at frequency #84,881 among 18,759 “F” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [fal̪ˈt̪ast̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de faltar.".

No misspelling variants are generated for faltaste in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is faltaste, spelled F-A-L-T-A-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo 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 "faltaste"?
"faltaste" is spelled F-A-L-T-A-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [fal̪ˈt̪ast̪e].
What does "faltaste" mean?
As a verb, "faltaste" means: Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de faltar.
How do you pronounce "faltaste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "faltaste" is [fal̪ˈt̪ast̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "faltaste" come from?
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Using “faltaste”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is F-A-L-T-A-S-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fal̪ˈt̪ast̪e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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