falsovsfalsosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#2,776
“falso” frequency rank
#4,708
“falsos” frequency rank
7484
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature falso falsos
Definition Que simula, imita o parece ser real, sin serlo. Forma del plural de falso.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set falso and falsos apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
falso
6 ch
falsos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. falso ([ˈfalso]) 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 extra letter(s) - “falso” sits inside “falsos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7484, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

falso is recorded at frequency rank #2,776, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfalso]. 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 7484, this pair ranks #307,867 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of falso vs falsos

Shared letters: aflos. Private to "falso": -. Private to "falsos": -.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • falsoaflso · fallso · falos · falsso · faslo · ffalso · flaso
  • falsosaflsos · fallsos · faloss · falsoss · falssos · faslos · ffalsos · flasos

Frequency comparison

falso#2,776
falsos#4,708

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "falso" and "falsos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfalso] versus [ˈfalsos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "falso" or "falsos"?
"falso" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,776 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 falso 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 “falso” 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