Which to use
“modal” is an adjective and “módem” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,802
- “modal” frequency rank
- #26,541
- “módem” frequency rank
- 76343
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modal | módem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que comprende o incluye modo o determinación particular. | Dispositivo que permite la comunicación entre dos ordenadores usando una línea telefónica. Al ser el ordenador un sistema digital y las líneas telefónicas convencionales analógicas, en primer lugar el módem del ordenador que envía la información ha de convertir en analógicas las señales digitales (modulación), para que sean transmitidas por la línea telefónica hasta el ordenador de destino, cuyo módem deberá reconvertirlas en digitales (demodulación). |
Where the eye mixes modal and módem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. modal and módem follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: modal vs módem
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: modal is [moˈð̞al] while módem is [ˈmoð̞ẽm]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76343, 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]. módem is at rank #26,541, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmoð̞ẽm].
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 76343, this pair ranks #17,918 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of modal vs módem
Shared letters: dm. Private to "modal": alo. Private to "módem": eó.
"modal" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "módem" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- modal ← mdoal · mmodal · moadl · modall · moddal · modla · omdal
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "modal" and "módem" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "modal" or "módem"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "modal" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "módem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #17,918 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modal" and "módem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modal vs morral". 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 #17,918 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.