Which to use
“falsa” and “false” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,932
- “falsa” frequency rank
- #34,119
- “false” frequency rank
- 37051
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | falsa | false |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de falso. | Falso. |
Where the eye mixes falsa and false
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between falsa and false
A purely visual mix-up. falsa ([ˈfalsa]) and false (/fɔːls/) 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 a single letter - a in “falsa” becomes e in “false”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37051, 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]. false is at rank #34,119, tagged as anadj, pronounced /fɔːls/.
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 37051, this pair ranks #177,371 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of falsa vs false
Shared letters: afls. Private to "falsa": -. Private to "false": e.
"falsa" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "false" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "falsa" for "false" ever safe?
Which is more common, "falsa" or "false"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "falsa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "false" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #177,371 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "falsa" and "false" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "false 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 #177,371 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.