mocosvsmodasTell them apart

Which to use

“mocos” and “modas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#23,504
“mocos” frequency rank
#16,385
“modas” frequency rank
39889
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mocos modas
Definition Forma del plural de moco. Forma del plural de moda.

Where the eye mixes mocos and modas

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

5 ch
mocos
5 ch
modas

Look-alike desk: mocos vs modas

A purely visual mix-up. mocos ([ˈmokos]) and modas ([ˈmoð̞as]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39889, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

mocos is recorded at frequency rank #23,504, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmokos]. modas is at rank #16,385, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmoð̞as].

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 39889, this pair ranks #162,103 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of mocos vs modas

Shared letters: mos. Private to "mocos": c. Private to "modas": ad.

"mocos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "modas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • mocosmcoos · mmocos · moccos · mocoss · mocso · moocs · omcos
  • modasmdoas · mmodas · moads · modass · moddas · modsa · omdas

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mocos" and "modas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈmokos] versus [ˈmoð̞as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "mocos" or "modas"?
"modas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,385 in our Spanish list, against #23,504 for "mocos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "mocos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "modas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #162,103 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "mocos" and "modas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mocos vs mocoso". 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 #162,103 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