Which to use
“falsa” and “falsas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,932
- “falsa” frequency rank
- #4,511
- “falsas” frequency rank
- 7443
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | falsa | falsas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de falso. | Forma del femenino plural de falso. |
Where the eye mixes falsa and falsas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: falsa vs falsas
A purely visual mix-up. falsa ([ˈfalsa]) and falsas ([ˈfalsas]) 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) - “falsa” sits inside “falsas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7443, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
falsa is recorded at frequency rank #2,932, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfalsa]. falsas is at rank #4,511, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfalsas].
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 7443, this pair ranks #307,982 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of falsa vs falsas
Shared letters: afls. Private to "falsa": -. Private to "falsas": -.
"falsa" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "falsas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "falsa" and "falsas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "falsa" or "falsas"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "falsa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "falsas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #307,982 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "falsa" and "falsas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "falsas vs falsear". 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 #307,982 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.