Which to use
“módem” is a noun and “modera” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,541
- “módem” frequency rank
- #49,144
- “modera” frequency rank
- 75685
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | módem | modera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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). | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de moderar. |
Where the eye mixes módem and modera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. módem runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against modera's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses módem with modera
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: módem is [ˈmoð̞ẽm] while modera is [moˈð̞eɾa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75685, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
módem is recorded at frequency rank #26,541, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmoð̞ẽm]. 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 75685, this pair ranks #19,091 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of módem vs modera
Shared letters: dem. Private to "módem": ó. Private to "modera": aor.
"módem" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "modera" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- modera ← mdoera · mmodera · moddera · modear · modrea · moedra · omdera
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "módem" and "modera" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "módem" or "modera" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "módem" 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 #19,091 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "módem" 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 #19,091 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.