Which to use
“faltaron” and “filtraron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,544
- “faltaron” frequency rank
- #47,143
- “filtraron” frequency rank
- 65687
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | faltaron | filtraron |
|---|---|---|
| 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 filtrar. |
Where the eye mixes faltaron and filtraron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. faltaron runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against filtraron's 9 (CVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses faltaron with filtraron
A purely visual mix-up. faltaron ([fal̪ˈt̪aɾõn]) and filtraron ([fil̪ˈt̪ɾaɾõn]) 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 65687, 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]. filtraron is at rank #47,143, tagged as averb, pronounced [fil̪ˈt̪ɾaɾõn].
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 65687, this pair ranks #41,912 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of faltaron vs filtraron
Shared letters: aflnort. Private to "faltaron": -. Private to "filtraron": i.
"faltaron" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "filtraron" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "faltaron" for "filtraron" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "faltaron" or "filtraron" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "faltaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "filtraron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #41,912 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "faltaron" and "filtraron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filtrados 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 #41,912 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.