Which to use
“mode” is a noun and “modera” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,074
- “mode” frequency rank
- #49,144
- “modera” frequency rank
- 70218
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mode | modera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Modo, estilo. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de moderar. |
Where the eye mixes mode and modera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. mode runs 4 letters (CVCV) against modera's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between mode and modera
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mode is /məʊd/ while modera is [moˈð̞eɾa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “mode” sits inside “modera”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70218, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mode is recorded at frequency rank #21,074, classified as anoun, pronounced /məʊd/. modera is at rank #49,144, tagged as averb, pronounced [moˈð̞eɾa].
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 70218, this pair ranks #30,206 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mode vs modera
Shared letters: demo. Private to "mode": -. Private to "modera": ar.
"mode" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "modera" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mode" and "modera" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "mode" or "modera" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "mode" and "modera" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mode" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "modera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,206 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mode" and "modera" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modera vs moviera". 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 #30,206 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.