Which to use
“faltaba” and “faltaría” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,303
- “faltaba” frequency rank
- #24,870
- “faltaría” frequency rank
- 31173
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | faltaba | faltaría |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de faltar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de faltar. |
Where the eye mixes faltaba and faltaría
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. faltaba runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against faltaría's 8 (CVCCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: faltaba vs faltaría
A purely visual mix-up. faltaba ([fal̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]) and faltaría ([fal̪t̪aˈɾia]) 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 31173, 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]. faltaría is at rank #24,870, tagged as averb, pronounced [fal̪t̪aˈɾia].
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 31173, this pair ranks #208,398 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of faltaba vs faltaría
Shared letters: aflt. Private to "faltaba": b. Private to "faltaría": rí.
"faltaba" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "faltaría" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- faltaba ← afltaba · falatba · falltaba · faltaab · faltabba · faltava · faltbaa · falttaba
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "faltaba" and "faltaría" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "faltaba" or "faltaría" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "faltaba" and "faltaría" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "faltaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "faltaría" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #208,398 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "faltaba" and "faltaría" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "faltará vs faltaría". 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 #208,398 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.