Which to use
“minera” is an adjective and “modera” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,924
- “minera” frequency rank
- #49,144
- “modera” frequency rank
- 56068
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | minera | modera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de minero. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de moderar. |
Where the eye mixes minera and modera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses minera with modera
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: minera is [miˈneɾa] while modera is [moˈð̞eɾa]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56068, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
minera is recorded at frequency rank #6,924, classified as anadj, pronounced [miˈneɾa]. 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 56068, this pair ranks #76,160 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of minera vs modera
Shared letters: aemr. Private to "minera": in. Private to "modera": do.
"minera" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "modera" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "minera" for "modera" ever safe?
Frequency check: "minera" 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 "minera" 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 #76,160 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "minera" 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 #76,160 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.