moderó

[moð̞eˈɾo]

/[moð̞eˈɾo]/ verb

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The verdict

“moderó” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #87,010 among 36,142 “M” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,010
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de moderar.

Key facts for moderó
PropertyValue
Headwordmoderó
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[moð̞eˈɾo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#87,010
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “moderó” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). moderó lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

moderó is uncommon Spanish at frequency #87,010 among 36,142 “M” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [moð̞eˈɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de moderar.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for moderó in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is moderó, spelled M-O-D-E-R-Ó.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo 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 "moderó"?
"moderó" is spelled M-O-D-E-R-Ó. The IPA pronunciation is [moð̞eˈɾo].
What does "moderó" mean?
As a verb, "moderó" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de moderar.
How do you pronounce "moderó"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "moderó" is [moð̞eˈɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "moderó" come from?
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Using “moderó”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-O-D-E-R-Ó - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [moð̞eˈɾo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list