merosvsmodosConfusable pair

Quick tell: meros is a adjective, modos is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“meros” is an adjective and “modos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#21,068
“meros” frequency rank
#2,787
“modos” frequency rank
23855
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature meros modos
Definition Forma del masculino plural de mero₂. Forma del plural de modo.

Where the eye mixes meros and modos

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
meros
5 ch
modos

Visual trap between meros and modos

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: meros is [ˈmeɾos] while modos is [ˈmoð̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23855, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

meros is recorded at frequency rank #21,068, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmeɾos]. modos is at rank #2,787, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmoð̞os].

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 23855, this pair ranks #243,857 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of meros vs modos

Shared letters: mos. Private to "meros": er. Private to "modos": d.

"meros" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "modos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • merosemros · meors · meross · merros · merso · mmeros · mreos
  • modosmdoos · mmodos · moddos · modoss · modso · moods · omdos

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "meros" and "modos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "meros" is an adjective and "modos" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "meros" vs "modos" - which ranks higher?
"modos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,787 in our Spanish list, against #21,068 for "meros". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "meros" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "modos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #243,857 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "meros" and "modos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "means vs meros". 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 #243,857 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list