Which to use
“mera” is an adjective and “modera” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,196
- “mera” frequency rank
- #49,144
- “modera” frequency rank
- 56340
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mera | modera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de mero₂. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de moderar. |
Where the eye mixes mera and modera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. mera runs 4 letters (CVCV) against modera's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: mera vs modera
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mera is [ˈmeɾa] while modera is [moˈð̞eɾa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56340, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mera is recorded at frequency rank #7,196, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmeɾa]. 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 56340, this pair ranks #75,020 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mera vs modera
Shared letters: aemr. Private to "mera": -. Private to "modera": do.
"mera" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "modera" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mera" and "modera" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mera" or "modera"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "mera" and "modera" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mera" 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 #75,020 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mera" 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 #75,020 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.