Which to use
“madura” and “modera” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,492
- “madura” frequency rank
- #49,144
- “modera” frequency rank
- 58636
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | madura | modera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de madurar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de moderar. |
Where the eye mixes madura and modera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. madura and modera follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses madura with modera
A purely visual mix-up. madura ([maˈð̞uɾa]) and modera ([moˈð̞eɾa]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58636, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
madura is recorded at frequency rank #9,492, classified as averb, pronounced [maˈð̞uɾa]. modera is at rank #49,144, tagged as averb, pronounced [moˈð̞eɾa].
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 58636, this pair ranks #65,731 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of madura vs modera
Shared letters: admr. Private to "madura": u. Private to "modera": eo.
"madura" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "modera" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "madura" and "modera" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "madura" vs "modera" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "madura" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "modera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #65,731 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "madura" and "modera" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modera vs moviera". 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 #65,731 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.