molestias

[moˈlest̪jas]

/[moˈlest̪jas]/ noun

The verdict

“molestias” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #12,008 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#12,008
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de molestia.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

molestias vs molestos
78% similar
molestias vs molesta
78% similar
molestias vs molestia
89% similar

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

Key facts for molestias
PropertyValue
Headwordmolestias
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[moˈlest̪jas]
Letters9
Frequency rank#12,008
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “molestias” 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). molestias lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for molestias is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [moˈlest̪jas]. Corpus data places it at rank #12,008 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del plural de molestia.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for molestias, with forms such as "mloestias", "mmolestias", and "moelstias". 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, "molestos", "molesta", "molestia", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is molestias, spelled M-O-L-E-S-T-I-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de molestia.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mloestias,mmolestias,moelstias,molesitas,molesstias,molestais,molestiass,molestisa,molesttias,moletsias,mollestias,molsetias,omlestias

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mloestias2mmolestias1moelstias2molesitas2molesstias1molestais2molestiass1molestisa2
Edit distance from "molestias"

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 "molestias"?
"molestias" is spelled M-O-L-E-S-T-I-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [moˈlest̪jas].
What does "molestias" mean?
As a noun, "molestias" means: Forma del plural de molestia.
What words are commonly confused with "molestias"?
"molestias" is commonly confused with "molestos", "molesta", "molestia". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "molestias"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "molestias" is [moˈlest̪jas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "molestias" come from?
"molestias" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “molestias”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-O-L-E-S-T-I-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [moˈlest̪jas] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “molestos” - see the side-by-side comparison. molestias vs molestos
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list