moderación

[moð̞eɾaˈsjõn]

/[moð̞eɾaˈsjõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“moderación” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #13,517. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,517
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acción o efecto de moderar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-moderacion · moderación · Spanish

moderación · rank #13,517 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,517
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH mir

Nearest frequency peer: mir (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “moderación”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “moderación” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

moderación vs modulación
80% similar
moderación vs maduración
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for moderación
PropertyValue
Headwordmoderación
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[moð̞eɾaˈsjõn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#13,517
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “moderación”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).moderacióncae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “mir” (#13,516), “motiva” (#13,518), “movilizaciones” (#13,519). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “moderación” va en #13,517. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around moderación (IPA [moð̞eɾaˈsjõn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,517 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Acción o efecto de moderar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for moderación, with forms such as "mdoeración", "mmoderación", and "modderación". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "modulación", "maduración", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is moderación, spelled M-O-D-E-R-A-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de moderar.

This word in other languages

moderation(English)modération(Français)Mäßigung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mdoeración
  • mmoderación
  • modderación
  • modearción
  • moderacción
  • moderacinó
  • moderaciónn
  • moderacóin
  • moderaicón
  • moderasión
  • modercaión
  • moderración
  • modreación
  • moedración
  • omderación

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of moderación - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

mdoeración2mmoderación1modderación1modearción2moderacción1moderacinó2moderaciónn1moderacóin2
Edit distance from "moderación"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "moderación"?
"moderación" is spelled M-O-D-E-R-A-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [moð̞eɾaˈsjõn].
What does "moderación" mean?
As a noun, "moderación" means: Acción o efecto de moderar.
What words are commonly confused with "moderación"?
"moderación" is commonly confused with "modulación", "maduración". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "moderación"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "moderación" is [moð̞eɾaˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "moderación" come from?
"moderación" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "moderación", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pendejadas#13,534iniciación#13,493procesador#13,547prolongada#13,549

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

marcharse15 variantsrepugnante15 variantsestuvieras15 variantsencantador15 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list