midesvsmódemWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: mides is a verb, módem is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“mides” is a verb and “módem” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#38,244
“mides” frequency rank
#26,541
“módem” frequency rank
64785
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mides módem
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de medir o de medirse. Dispositivo que permite la comunicación entre dos ordenadores usando una línea telefónica. Al ser el ordenador un sistema digital y las líneas telefónicas convencionales analógicas, en primer lugar el módem del ordenador que envía la información ha de convertir en analógicas las señales digitales (modulación), para que sean transmitidas por la línea telefónica hasta el ordenador de destino, cuyo módem deberá reconvertirlas en digitales (demodulación).

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mides and módem apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
mides
5 ch
módem

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mides is [ˈmið̞es] while módem is [ˈmoð̞ẽm]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64785, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

mides is recorded at frequency rank #38,244, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmið̞es]. módem is at rank #26,541, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmoð̞ẽm].

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 64785, this pair ranks #44,581 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of mides vs módem

Shared letters: dem. Private to "mides": is. Private to "módem": ó.

"mides" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "módem" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • midesimdes · mdies · middes · midess · midse · mieds · mmides

Frequency comparison

mides#38,244
módem#26,541

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mides" and "módem" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "mides" is a verb and "módem" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "mides" or "módem"?
"módem" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,541 in our Spanish list, against #38,244 for "mides". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering mides vs módem

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “mides”; for a noun, it's “módem”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mides” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list