Which to use
“faltantes” and “flotantes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,704
- “faltantes” frequency rank
- #28,763
- “flotantes” frequency rank
- 67467
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | faltantes | flotantes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de faltante. | Forma del plural de flotante. |
Where the eye mixes faltantes and flotantes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. faltantes (CVCCVCCVC) and flotantes (CCVCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses faltantes with flotantes
A purely visual mix-up. faltantes ([fal̪ˈt̪ãn̪t̪es]) and flotantes ([floˈt̪ãn̪t̪es]) 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 67467, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
faltantes is recorded at frequency rank #38,704, classified as anadj, pronounced [fal̪ˈt̪ãn̪t̪es]. flotantes is at rank #28,763, tagged as anadj, pronounced [floˈt̪ãn̪t̪es].
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 67467, this pair ranks #37,036 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of faltantes vs flotantes
Shared letters: aeflnst. Private to "faltantes": -. Private to "flotantes": o.
"faltantes" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "flotantes" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "faltantes" and "flotantes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "faltantes" vs "flotantes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "faltantes" and "flotantes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "faltantes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "flotantes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,036 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "faltantes" and "flotantes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "faltantes vs farsantes". 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 #37,036 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.