Which to use
“fallamos” and “fallaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,348
- “fallamos” frequency rank
- #20,037
- “fallaron” frequency rank
- 51385
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fallamos | fallaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de fallar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de fallar. |
Where the eye mixes fallamos and fallaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses fallamos with fallaron
A purely visual mix-up. fallamos ([faˈʝamos]) and fallaron ([faˈʝaɾõn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51385, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fallamos is recorded at frequency rank #31,348, classified as averb, pronounced [faˈʝamos]. fallaron is at rank #20,037, tagged as averb, pronounced [faˈʝaɾõn].
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 51385, this pair ranks #98,141 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fallamos vs fallaron
Shared letters: aflo. Private to "fallamos": ms. Private to "fallaron": nr.
"fallamos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "fallaron" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fallamos" for "fallaron" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fallamos" vs "fallaron" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fallamos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fallaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #98,141 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fallamos" and "fallaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fallaron vs filmaron". 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 #98,141 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.