Which to use
“falle” is a verb and “falls” is a conjunction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,040
- “falle” frequency rank
- #24,869
- “falls” frequency rank
- 50909
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | falle | falls |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de fallar. | En caso de que. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set falle and falls apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: falle is [ˈfaʝe] while falls is [fals]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “falle” becomes s in “falls”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs conjunction), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50909, 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]. falls is at rank #24,869, tagged as aconj, pronounced [fals].
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 50909, this pair ranks #100,674 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of falle vs falls
Shared letters: afl. Private to "falle": e. Private to "falls": s.
"falle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "falls" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "falle" and "falls" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "falle" or "falls"?
Remembering falle vs falls
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “falle”; for a conjunction, it's “falls”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “falle” entry
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