Which to use
“fallaba” and “fallan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,323
- “fallaba” frequency rank
- #17,965
- “fallan” frequency rank
- 63288
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fallaba | fallan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de fallar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de fallar. |
Where the eye mixes fallaba and fallan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: fallaba vs fallan
A purely visual mix-up. fallaba ([faˈʝaβ̞a]) and fallan ([ˈfaʝãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63288, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fallaba is recorded at frequency rank #45,323, classified as averb, pronounced [faˈʝaβ̞a]. fallan is at rank #17,965, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfaʝãn].
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 63288, this pair ranks #49,220 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fallaba vs fallan
Shared letters: afl. Private to "fallaba": b. Private to "fallan": n.
"fallaba" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "fallan" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fallaba" and "fallan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "fallaba" or "fallan" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fallaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fallan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,220 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fallaba" and "fallan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fallaba vs follada". 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 #49,220 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.