molesta

[moˈlest̪a]

/[moˈlest̪a]/ verb

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The verdict

“molesta” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,459. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,459
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de molestar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-molesta · molesta · Spanish

molesta · rank #2,459 · 10 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,459
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH maestros

Nearest frequency peer: maestros (-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 “molesta”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “molesta” 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).

molesta vs muleta
71% similar
molesta vs molesto
86% similar
molesta vs molestia
88% similar

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

Key facts for molesta
PropertyValue
Headwordmolesta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[moˈlest̪a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,459
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “molesta”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).molestacae 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 “maestros” (#2,458), “muere” (#2,460), “madres” (#2,457). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “molesta” va en #2,459. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around molesta (IPA [moˈlest̪a]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,459 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for molesta, with forms such as "mloesta", "mmolesta", and "moelsta". 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 17 confusable-pair relationships, "muleta", "molesto", "molestia", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is molesta, spelled M-O-L-E-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de molestar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de molestar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mloesta
  • mmolesta
  • moelsta
  • molesat
  • molessta
  • molestta
  • moletsa
  • mollesta
  • molseta
  • omlesta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of molesta - 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.

mloesta2mmolesta1moelsta2molesat2molessta1molestta1moletsa2mollesta1
Edit distance from "molesta"

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 "molesta"?
"molesta" is spelled M-O-L-E-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [moˈlest̪a].
What does "molesta" mean?
As a verb, "molesta" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de molestar.
What words are commonly confused with "molesta"?
"molesta" is commonly confused with "muleta", "molesto", "molestia". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "molesta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "molesta" is [moˈlest̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "molesta" come from?
"molesta" 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 "molesta", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

métodos#2,461ofrecer#2,463inicial#2,452poquito#2,468

Similar misspelling depth

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

triunfo10 variantsacademia10 variantscuentan10 variantssiglos10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list