Which to use
“fallece” and “fallecer” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,336
- “fallece” frequency rank
- #34,118
- “fallecer” frequency rank
- 50454
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fallece | fallecer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de fallecer. | Llegar a su final la vida de uno. |
Where the eye mixes fallece and fallecer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. fallece runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against fallecer's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses fallece with fallecer
A purely visual mix-up. fallece ([faˈʝese]) and fallecer ([faʝeˈseɾ]) 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) - “fallece” sits inside “fallecer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50454, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fallece is recorded at frequency rank #16,336, classified as averb, pronounced [faˈʝese]. fallecer is at rank #34,118, tagged as averb, pronounced [faʝeˈseɾ].
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 50454, this pair ranks #103,115 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fallece vs fallecer
Shared letters: acefl. Private to "fallece": -. Private to "fallecer": r.
"fallece" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "fallecer" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fallece" and "fallecer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "fallece" or "fallecer"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fallece" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fallecer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #103,115 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fallece" and "fallecer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fallece vs fallen". 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 #103,115 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.