Which to use
“fallan” and “fallen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,965
- “fallan” frequency rank
- #32,664
- “fallen” frequency rank
- 50629
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fallan | fallen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de fallar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de fallar. |
Where the eye mixes fallan and fallen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: fallan vs fallen
A purely visual mix-up. fallan ([ˈfaʝãn]) and fallen ([ˈfaʝẽn]) 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 a single letter - a in “fallan” becomes e in “fallen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50629, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fallan is recorded at frequency rank #17,965, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfaʝãn]. fallen is at rank #32,664, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfaʝẽn].
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 50629, this pair ranks #102,175 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fallan vs fallen
Shared letters: afln. Private to "fallan": -. Private to "fallen": e.
"fallan" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "fallen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fallan" and "fallen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fallan" or "fallen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fallan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fallen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #102,175 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fallan" and "fallen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fallen vs false". 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 #102,175 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.