Which to use
“faltan” and “flotan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,323
- “faltan” frequency rank
- #38,714
- “flotan” frequency rank
- 42037
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | faltan | flotan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 flotar. |
Where the eye mixes faltan and flotan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. faltan (CVCCVC) and flotan (CCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses faltan with flotan
A purely visual mix-up. faltan ([ˈfal̪t̪ãn]) and flotan ([ˈflot̪ãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42037, 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]. flotan is at rank #38,714, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈflot̪ãn].
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 42037, this pair ranks #150,432 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of faltan vs flotan
Shared letters: aflnt. Private to "faltan": -. Private to "flotan": o.
"faltan" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "flotan" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "faltan" and "flotan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "faltan" or "flotan"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "faltan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "flotan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #150,432 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "faltan" and "flotan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flojas vs flotan". 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 #150,432 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.