Which to use
“faltar” and “filtrar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,023
- “faltar” frequency rank
- #16,339
- “filtrar” frequency rank
- 23362
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | faltar | filtrar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | No estar en un sitio. | Hacer pasar un líquido por un filtro. |
Where the eye mixes faltar and filtrar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. faltar runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against filtrar's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: faltar vs filtrar
A purely visual mix-up. faltar ([fal̪ˈt̪aɾ]) and filtrar ([fil̪ˈt̪ɾaɾ]) 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 23362, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
faltar is recorded at frequency rank #7,023, classified as averb, pronounced [fal̪ˈt̪aɾ]. filtrar is at rank #16,339, tagged as averb, pronounced [fil̪ˈt̪ɾaɾ].
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 23362, this pair ranks #246,147 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of faltar vs filtrar
Shared letters: aflrt. Private to "faltar": -. Private to "filtrar": i.
"faltar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "filtrar" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "faltar" for "filtrar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "faltar" vs "filtrar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "faltar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "filtrar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #246,147 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "faltar" and "filtrar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filtrar 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 #246,147 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.