falsavsfalsosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“falsa” and “falsos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#2,932
“falsa” frequency rank
#4,708
“falsos” frequency rank
7640
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature falsa falsos
Definition Forma del femenino de falso. Forma del plural de falso.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set falsa and falsos apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
falsa
6 ch
falsos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. falsa ([ˈfalsa]) and falsos ([ˈfalsos]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7640, 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]. falsos is at rank #4,708, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfalsos].

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 7640, this pair ranks #307,381 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of falsa vs falsos

Shared letters: afls. Private to "falsa": -. Private to "falsos": o.

"falsa" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "falsos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • falsaaflsa · falas · fallsa · falssa · fasla · ffalsa · flasa
  • falsosaflsos · fallsos · faloss · falsoss · falssos · faslos · ffalsos · flasos

Frequency comparison

falsa#2,932
falsos#4,708

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "falsa" and "falsos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfalsa] versus [ˈfalsos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "falsa" or "falsos"?
"falsa" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,932 in our Spanish list, against #4,708 for "falsos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering falsa vs falsos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “falsa” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list