Which to use
“faltan” and “filtran” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,323
- “faltan” frequency rank
- #32,669
- “filtran” frequency rank
- 35992
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | faltan | filtran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de faltar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de filtrar. |
Where the eye mixes faltan and filtran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: faltan vs filtran
A purely visual mix-up. faltan ([ˈfal̪t̪ãn]) and filtran ([ˈfil̪t̪ɾãn]) 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 35992, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
faltan is recorded at frequency rank #3,323, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfal̪t̪ãn]. filtran is at rank #32,669, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfil̪t̪ɾãn].
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 35992, this pair ranks #183,059 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of faltan vs filtran
Shared letters: aflnt. Private to "faltan": -. Private to "filtran": ir.
"faltan" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "filtran" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "faltan" and "filtran" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "faltan" vs "filtran" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "faltan" and "filtran" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "faltan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "filtran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #183,059 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "faltan" and "filtran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filtran vs filtraron". 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 #183,059 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.