moderar

[moð̞eˈɾaɾ]

/[moð̞eˈɾaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“moderar” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #28,458. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,458
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Arreglar alguna cosa, buscando evitar abusos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-moderar · moderar · Spanish

moderar · rank #28,458 · 10 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,458
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH Miquel

Nearest frequency peer: Miquel (-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 “moderar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “moderar” 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).

moderar vs modern
71% similar
moderar vs Morera
57% similar
moderar vs moverá
57% similar

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

Key facts for moderar
PropertyValue
Headwordmoderar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[moð̞eˈɾaɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#28,458
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “moderar”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.moderarcae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Miquel” (#28,457), “mont” (#28,459), “minuciosa” (#28,456). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “moderar” va en #28,458. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around moderar (IPA [moð̞eˈɾaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #28,458 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Arreglar alguna cosa, buscando evitar abusos.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for moderar, with forms such as "mdoerar", "mmoderar", and "modderar". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "modern", "Morera", "moverá", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is moderar, spelled M-O-D-E-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arreglar alguna cosa, buscando evitar abusos.

Synonyms

calmarmitigar

This word in other languages

moderate(English)modérer(Français)moderar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mdoerar
  • mmoderar
  • modderar
  • modearr
  • moderarr
  • moderra
  • moderrar
  • modrear
  • moedrar
  • omderar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of moderar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

mdoerar2mmoderar1modderar1modearr2moderarr1moderra2moderrar1modrear2
Edit distance from "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 "moderar"?
"moderar" is spelled M-O-D-E-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [moð̞eˈɾaɾ].
What does "moderar" mean?
As a verb, "moderar" means: Arreglar alguna cosa, buscando evitar abusos.
What words are commonly confused with "moderar"?
"moderar" is commonly confused with "modern", "Morera", "moverá". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "moderar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "moderar" is [moð̞eˈɾaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "moderar" come from?
"moderar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

navajas#28,465negrito#28,466nupcial#28,470obsceno#28,475

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

paletas10 variantsjuntado10 variantsportado10 variantspredica10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list