Which to use
“moda” and “mood” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,946
- “moda” frequency rank
- #47,266
- “mood” frequency rank
- 49212
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moda | mood |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Estilo popular en el vestir, actuar, pensar etc. | Humor, estado de ánimo. |
Where the eye mixes moda and mood
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between moda and mood
A purely visual mix-up. moda ([ˈmoð̞a]) and mood (/muːd/) 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 49212, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
moda is recorded at frequency rank #1,946, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmoð̞a]. mood is at rank #47,266, tagged as anoun, pronounced /muːd/.
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 49212, this pair ranks #110,103 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of moda vs mood
Shared letters: dmo. Private to "moda": a. Private to "mood": -.
"moda" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mood" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "moda" for "mood" ever safe?
Frequency check: "moda" vs "mood" - which ranks higher?
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 "moda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mood" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #110,103 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moda" and "mood" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mood vs mop". 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 #110,103 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.