Which to use
“faltaba” and “faltan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,303
- “faltaba” frequency rank
- #3,323
- “faltan” frequency rank
- 9626
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | faltaba | faltan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de faltar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de faltar. |
Where the eye mixes faltaba and faltan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. faltaba runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against faltan's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: faltaba vs faltan
A purely visual mix-up. faltaba ([fal̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]) and faltan ([ˈfal̪t̪ãn]) 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 9626, 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]. faltan is at rank #3,323, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfal̪t̪ãn].
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 9626, this pair ranks #301,360 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of faltaba vs faltan
Shared letters: aflt. Private to "faltaba": b. Private to "faltan": n.
"faltaba" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "faltan" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "faltaba" and "faltan" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "faltaba" vs "faltan" - which ranks higher?
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 "faltan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #301,360 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "faltaba" and "faltan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fallaba vs faltaba". 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 #301,360 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.