molestas

[moˈlest̪as]

/[moˈlest̪as]/ verb

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The verdict

“molestas” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #19,497. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,497
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de molestar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-molestas · molestas · Spanish

molestas · rank #19,497 · 12 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,497
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH mijo

Nearest frequency peer: mijo (-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 “molestas”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “molestas” 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).

molestas vs molesto
75% similar
molestas vs muletas
75% similar
molestas vs molestia
75% similar

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

Key facts for molestas
PropertyValue
Headwordmolestas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[moˈlest̪as]
Letters8
Frequency rank#19,497
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “molestas”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).molestascae 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 “mijo” (#19,496), “metemos” (#19,495), “meseta” (#19,494). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “molestas” va en #19,497. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around molestas (IPA [moˈlest̪as]), averb. Corpus frequency is #19,497 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de molestar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for molestas, with forms such as "mloestas", "mmolestas", and "moelstas". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "molesto", "muletas", "molestia", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is molestas, spelled M-O-L-E-S-T-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de molestar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mloestas
  • mmolestas
  • moelstas
  • molesats
  • molesstas
  • molestass
  • molestsa
  • molesttas
  • moletsas
  • mollestas
  • molsetas
  • omlestas

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mloestas2mmolestas1moelstas2molesats2molesstas1molestass1molestsa2molesttas1
Edit distance from "molestas"

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 "molestas"?
"molestas" is spelled M-O-L-E-S-T-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [moˈlest̪as].
What does "molestas" mean?
As a verb, "molestas" means: Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de molestar.
What words are commonly confused with "molestas"?
"molestas" is commonly confused with "molesto", "muletas", "molestia". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "molestas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "molestas" is [moˈlest̪as]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "molestas" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mercadeo#19,493mutación#19,502marrones#19,487novedoso#19,509

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

nombran12 variantsmanejaba12 variantsliberty12 variantslavarse12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list