Which to use
“faltaron” and “filmaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,544
- “faltaron” frequency rank
- #38,125
- “filmaron” frequency rank
- 56669
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | faltaron | filmaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de faltar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de filmar. |
Where the eye mixes faltaron and filmaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. faltaron and filmaron follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: faltaron vs filmaron
A purely visual mix-up. faltaron ([fal̪ˈt̪aɾõn]) and filmaron ([filˈmaɾõn]) 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 56669, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
faltaron is recorded at frequency rank #18,544, classified as averb, pronounced [fal̪ˈt̪aɾõn]. filmaron is at rank #38,125, tagged as averb, pronounced [filˈmaɾõn].
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 56669, this pair ranks #73,628 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of faltaron vs filmaron
Shared letters: aflnor. Private to "faltaron": t. Private to "filmaron": im.
"faltaron" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "filmaron" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "faltaron" and "filmaron" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "faltaron" vs "filmaron" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "faltaron" and "filmaron" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "faltaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "filmaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,628 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "faltaron" and "filmaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filmaron 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 #73,628 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.