Which to use
“faltaba” and “faltaban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,303
- “faltaba” frequency rank
- #16,337
- “faltaban” frequency rank
- 22640
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | faltaba | faltaban |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de faltar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de faltar. |
Where the eye mixes faltaba and faltaban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. faltaba runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against faltaban's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: faltaba vs faltaban
A purely visual mix-up. faltaba ([fal̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]) and faltaban ([fal̪ˈt̪aβ̞ãn]) 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) - “faltaba” sits inside “faltaban”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22640, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
faltaba is recorded at frequency rank #6,303, classified as averb, pronounced [fal̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]. faltaban is at rank #16,337, tagged as averb, pronounced [fal̪ˈt̪aβ̞ãn].
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 22640, this pair ranks #249,403 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of faltaba vs faltaban
Shared letters: abflt. Private to "faltaba": -. Private to "faltaban": n.
"faltaba" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "faltaban" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "faltaba" and "faltaban" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "faltaba" or "faltaban"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "faltaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "faltaban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #249,403 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "faltaba" and "faltaban" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fallaba vs faltaban". 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 #249,403 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.