Which to use
“modas” and “modos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,385
- “modas” frequency rank
- #2,787
- “modos” frequency rank
- 19172
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modas | modos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de moda. | Forma del plural de modo. |
Where the eye mixes modas and modos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: modas vs modos
A purely visual mix-up. modas ([ˈmoð̞as]) and modos ([ˈmoð̞os]) 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 a single letter - a in “modas” becomes o in “modos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19172, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
modas is recorded at frequency rank #16,385, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmoð̞as]. modos is at rank #2,787, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmoð̞os].
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 19172, this pair ranks #264,876 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of modas vs modos
Shared letters: dmos. Private to "modas": a. Private to "modos": -.
"modas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "modos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "modas" and "modos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "modas" vs "modos" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "modas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "modos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #264,876 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modas" and "modos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modal vs modas". 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 #264,876 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.