Which to use
“modal” is an adjective and “modales” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,802
- “modal” frequency rank
- #15,166
- “modales” frequency rank
- 64968
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modal | modales |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que comprende o incluye modo o determinación particular. | Acciones externas de cada persona, con que se hace reparar y se singulariza entre las demás, dando a conocer su buena o mala educación. Antes era sustantivo ambiguo. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set modal and modales apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
modal and modales form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “modal” sits inside “modales” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64968, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
modal is recorded at frequency rank #49,802, classified as anadj, pronounced [moˈð̞al]. modales is at rank #15,166, tagged as anoun, pronounced [moˈð̞ales].
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 64968, this pair ranks #44,009 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "modal" and "modales" be used interchangeably?
Remembering modal vs modales
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “modal”; for a noun, it's “modales”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “modal” entry
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