Which to use
“falaz” is an adjective and “faltan” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,912
- “falaz” frequency rank
- #3,323
- “faltan” frequency rank
- 45235
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | falaz | faltan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Se dice de quien dice embusteces o emplea falsedades para engañar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de faltar. |
Where the eye mixes falaz and faltan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. falaz runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against faltan's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: falaz vs faltan
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: falaz is [faˈlas] while faltan is [ˈfal̪t̪ãn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45235, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
falaz is recorded at frequency rank #41,912, classified as anadj, pronounced [faˈlas]. faltan is at rank #3,323, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfal̪t̪ãn].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 45235, this pair ranks #132,607 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of falaz vs faltan
Shared letters: afl. Private to "falaz": z. Private to "faltan": nt.
"falaz" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "faltan" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "falaz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "faltan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #132,607 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "falaz" and "faltan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "falaz vs falo". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #132,607 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.