Which to use
“miedos” and “modos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,991
- “miedos” frequency rank
- #2,787
- “modos” frequency rank
- 11778
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | miedos | modos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de miedo | Forma del plural de modo. |
Where the eye mixes miedos and modos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between miedos and modos
A purely visual mix-up. miedos ([ˈmjeð̞os]) and modos ([ˈmoð̞os]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11778, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
miedos is recorded at frequency rank #8,991, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmjeð̞os]. 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 11778, this pair ranks #293,923 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of miedos vs modos
Shared letters: dmos. Private to "miedos": ei. Private to "modos": -.
"miedos" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "modos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "miedos" and "modos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "miedos" or "modos" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "miedos" 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 #293,923 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "miedos" and "modos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modal vs modos". 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 #293,923 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.