moderando

[moð̞eˈɾãn̪d̪o]

/[moð̞eˈɾãn̪d̪o]/ verb

The verdict

“moderando” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #81,204 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,204
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-moderando · moderando · Spanish

moderando · rank #81,204 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,204
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH mobility

Nearest frequency peer: mobility (-2 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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “moderando”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “moderando” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for moderando
PropertyValue
Headwordmoderando
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[moð̞eˈɾãn̪d̪o]
Letters9
Frequency rank#81,204
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “moderando” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).moderandocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “mobility” (#81,202), “molestaran” (#81,207), “mollera” (#81,208). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “moderando” va en #81,204. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

moderando is uncommon Spanish at frequency #81,204 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [moð̞eˈɾãn̪d̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gerundio de moderar.".

moderando has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is moderando, spelled M-O-D-E-R-A-N-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gerundio de moderar.

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 "moderando"?
"moderando" is spelled M-O-D-E-R-A-N-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [moð̞eˈɾãn̪d̪o].
What does "moderando" mean?
As a verb, "moderando" means: Gerundio de moderar.
How do you pronounce "moderando"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "moderando" is [moð̞eˈɾãn̪d̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "moderando" come from?
"moderando" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list