fallevsfallenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“falle” and “fallen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#26,040
“falle” frequency rank
#32,664
“fallen” frequency rank
58704
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature falle fallen
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de fallar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de fallar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set falle and fallen apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
falle
6 ch
fallen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. falle ([ˈfaʝe]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “falle” sits inside “fallen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58704, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

falle is recorded at frequency rank #26,040, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfaʝe]. 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 58704, this pair ranks #65,471 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of falle vs fallen

Shared letters: aefl. Private to "falle": -. Private to "fallen": n.

"falle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "fallen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • falleaflle · fale · falel · ffalle · flale
  • fallenafllen · faleln · falen · fallenn · fallne · ffallen · flalen

Frequency comparison

falle#26,040
fallen#32,664

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "falle" and "fallen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfaʝe] versus [ˈfaʝẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "falle" or "fallen"?
"falle" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,040 in our Spanish list, against #32,664 for "fallen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering falle vs fallen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “falle” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list