Which to use
“modas” is a noun and “mudas” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,385
- “modas” frequency rank
- #28,085
- “mudas” frequency rank
- 44470
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modas | mudas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de moda. | Forma del femenino plural de mudo. |
Where the eye mixes modas and mudas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. modas and mudas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses modas with mudas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: modas is [ˈmoð̞as] while mudas is [ˈmuð̞as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - o in “modas” becomes u in “mudas”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44470, 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]. mudas is at rank #28,085, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmuð̞as].
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 44470, this pair ranks #136,883 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of modas vs mudas
Shared letters: adms. Private to "modas": o. Private to "mudas": u.
"modas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mudas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "modas" and "mudas" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "modas" or "mudas" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "modas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mudas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #136,883 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modas" and "mudas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modal vs mudas". 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 #136,883 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.