Which to use
“fallido” and “fallo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,603
- “fallido” frequency rank
- #3,410
- “fallo” frequency rank
- 16013
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fallido | fallo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Malogrado, sin el éxito deseado. | En algunos juegos de naipes, falto de algún palo. |
Where the eye mixes fallido and fallo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses fallido with fallo
A purely visual mix-up. fallido ([faˈʝið̞o]) and fallo ([ˈfaʝo]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16013, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fallido is recorded at frequency rank #12,603, classified as anadj, pronounced [faˈʝið̞o]. fallo is at rank #3,410, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfaʝo].
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 16013, this pair ranks #277,873 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fallido vs fallo
Shared letters: aflo. Private to "fallido": di. Private to "fallo": -.
"fallido" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "fallo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fallido" and "fallo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fallido" or "fallo"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fallido" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fallo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #277,873 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fallido" and "fallo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fallo vs fallout". 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 #277,873 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.