Which to use
“faltando” and “filtrando” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,857
- “faltando” frequency rank
- #41,918
- “filtrando” frequency rank
- 57775
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | faltando | filtrando |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gerundio de faltar. | Gerundio de filtrar. |
Where the eye mixes faltando and filtrando
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. faltando runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against filtrando's 9 (CVCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between faltando and filtrando
A purely visual mix-up. faltando ([fal̪ˈt̪ãn̪d̪o]) and filtrando ([fil̪ˈt̪ɾãn̪d̪o]) 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 57775, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
faltando is recorded at frequency rank #15,857, classified as averb, pronounced [fal̪ˈt̪ãn̪d̪o]. filtrando is at rank #41,918, tagged as averb, pronounced [fil̪ˈt̪ɾãn̪d̪o].
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 57775, this pair ranks #69,131 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of faltando vs filtrando
Shared letters: adflnot. Private to "faltando": -. Private to "filtrando": ir.
"faltando" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "filtrando" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "faltando" and "filtrando" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "faltando" vs "filtrando" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "faltando" and "filtrando" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "faltando" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "filtrando" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,131 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "faltando" and "filtrando" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filtrados vs filtrando". 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 #69,131 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.