moldear

[mol̪d̪eˈaɾ]

/[mol̪d̪eˈaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“moldear” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #37,731. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,731
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Utilizar un molde para darle forma a algo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-moldear · moldear · Spanish

moldear · rank #37,731 · 10 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,731
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH Miño

Nearest frequency peer: Miño (-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 “moldear”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “moldear” 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).

moldear vs moler
71% similar
moldear vs morder
71% similar
moldear vs moldes
71% similar

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

Key facts for moldear
PropertyValue
Headwordmoldear
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[mol̪d̪eˈaɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#37,731
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “moldear”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).moldearcae 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 “Miño” (#37,730), “mitigación” (#37,729), “montaba” (#37,733). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “moldear” va en #37,731. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around moldear (IPA [mol̪d̪eˈaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #37,731 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for moldear, with forms such as "mlodear", "mmoldear", and "modlear". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "moler", "morder", "moldes", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is moldear, spelled M-O-L-D-E-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Utilizar un molde para darle forma a algo.
  2. 2
    Manipular una materia prima hasta conseguir darle la forma deseada.
  3. 3
    Referido a una persona, enseñarle a ser de una determinada manera.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mlodear
  • mmoldear
  • modlear
  • moldaer
  • molddear
  • moldearr
  • moldera
  • moledar
  • molldear
  • omldear

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of moldear - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

mlodear2mmoldear1modlear2moldaer2molddear1moldearr1moldera2moledar2
Edit distance from "moldear"

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 "moldear"?
"moldear" is spelled M-O-L-D-E-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [mol̪d̪eˈaɾ].
What does "moldear" mean?
As a verb, "moldear" means: Utilizar un molde para darle forma a algo.
What words are commonly confused with "moldear"?
"moldear" is commonly confused with "moler", "morder", "moldes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "moldear"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "moldear" is [mol̪d̪eˈaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "moldear" come from?
"moldear" 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 "moldear", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list