molesto

[moˈlest̪o]

/[moˈlest̪o]/ adj

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The verdict

“molesto” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #5,638. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,638
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que causa molestia.

Corpus desk

Index ES-molesto · molesto · Spanish

molesto · rank #5,638 · 10 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,638
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH modificaciones

Nearest frequency peer: modificaciones (-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 “molesto”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “molesto” 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).

molesto vs mosto
71% similar
molesto vs momento
71% similar
molesto vs molestos
88% similar

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

Key facts for molesto
PropertyValue
Headwordmolesto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[moˈlest̪o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,638
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “molesto”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).molestocae 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 “modificaciones” (#5,637), “mediodía” (#5,636), “negativos” (#5,640). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “molesto” va en #5,638. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around molesto (IPA [moˈlest̪o]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #5,638 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for molesto, with forms such as "mloesto", "mmolesto", and "moelsto". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "mosto", "momento", "molestos", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is molesto, spelled M-O-L-E-S-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que causa molestia.
  2. 2
    Incómodo.
  3. 3
    Que fatiga o desazona.
  4. 4
    Enojado, disgustado

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mloesto
  • mmolesto
  • moelsto
  • molesot
  • molessto
  • molestto
  • moletso
  • mollesto
  • molseto
  • omlesto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of molesto - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

mloesto2mmolesto1moelsto2molesot2molessto1molestto1moletso2mollesto1
Edit distance from "molesto"

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 "molesto"?
"molesto" is spelled M-O-L-E-S-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [moˈlest̪o].
What does "molesto" mean?
As an adjective, "molesto" means: Que causa molestia.
What words are commonly confused with "molesto"?
"molesto" is commonly confused with "mosto", "momento", "molestos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "molesto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "molesto" is [moˈlest̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "molesto" come from?
"molesto" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

lleguen#5,633opuesto#5,643juicios#5,629pedazos#5,649

Similar misspelling depth

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

mediodía10 variantsitaliana10 variantsharemos10 variantshabrán10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list