Which to use
“maderas” is a noun and “modernas” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,474
- “maderas” frequency rank
- #7,037
- “modernas” frequency rank
- 24511
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maderas | modernas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de madera. | Forma del femenino plural de moderno. |
Where the eye mixes maderas and modernas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. maderas runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against modernas's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between maderas and modernas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: maderas is [maˈð̞eɾas] while modernas is [moˈð̞eɾnas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24511, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maderas is recorded at frequency rank #17,474, classified as anoun, pronounced [maˈð̞eɾas]. modernas is at rank #7,037, tagged as anadj, pronounced [moˈð̞eɾnas].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 24511, this pair ranks #240,827 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of maderas vs modernas
Shared letters: ademrs. Private to "maderas": -. Private to "modernas": no.
"maderas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "modernas" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "maderas" for "modernas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "maderas" or "modernas"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "maderas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "modernas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #240,827 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maderas" and "modernas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maderas vs modera". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #240,827 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.