Which to use
“modalidad” and “modalidades” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,432
- “modalidad” frequency rank
- #10,888
- “modalidades” frequency rank
- 17320
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modalidad | modalidades |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Calidad o cualidad de modal. | Forma del plural de modalidad. |
Where the eye mixes modalidad and modalidades
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. modalidad runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCVC) against modalidades's 11 (CVCVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between modalidad and modalidades
A purely visual mix-up. modalidad ([moð̞aliˈð̞að̞]) and modalidades ([moð̞aliˈð̞að̞es]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “modalidad” sits inside “modalidades”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17320, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
modalidad is recorded at frequency rank #6,432, classified as anoun, pronounced [moð̞aliˈð̞að̞]. modalidades is at rank #10,888, tagged as anoun, pronounced [moð̞aliˈð̞að̞es].
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 17320, this pair ranks #272,645 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of modalidad vs modalidades
Shared letters: adilmo. Private to "modalidad": -. Private to "modalidades": es.
"modalidad" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "modalidades" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- modalidad ← mdoalidad · mmodalidad · moadlidad · modaildad · modaldiad · modaliadd · modalidadd · modalidda
- modalidades ← mdoalidades · mmodalidades · moadlidades · modaildades · modaldiades · modaliaddes · modalidaddes · modalidadess
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "modalidad" and "modalidades" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "modalidad" vs "modalidades" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "modalidad" and "modalidades" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "modalidad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "modalidades" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #272,645 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modalidad" and "modalidades" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modalidad vs moralidad". 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 #272,645 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.