Which to use
“fallando” and “faltando” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,110
- “fallando” frequency rank
- #15,857
- “faltando” frequency rank
- 34967
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fallando | faltando |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gerundio de fallar. | Gerundio de faltar. |
Where the eye mixes fallando and faltando
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between fallando and faltando
A purely visual mix-up. fallando ([faˈʝãn̪d̪o]) and faltando ([fal̪ˈt̪ãn̪d̪o]) 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 - l in “fallando” becomes t in “faltando”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34967, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fallando is recorded at frequency rank #19,110, classified as averb, pronounced [faˈʝãn̪d̪o]. faltando is at rank #15,857, tagged as averb, pronounced [fal̪ˈt̪ãn̪d̪o].
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 34967, this pair ranks #188,562 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fallando vs faltando
Shared letters: adflno. Private to "fallando": -. Private to "faltando": t.
"fallando" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "faltando" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fallando" and "faltando" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fallando" or "faltando"?
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 "fallando" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "faltando" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #188,562 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fallando" and "faltando" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "faltando vs filtrando". 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 #188,562 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.