Which to use
“módem” is a noun and “moldes” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,541
- “módem” frequency rank
- #18,900
- “moldes” frequency rank
- 45441
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | módem | moldes |
|---|---|---|
| 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). | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de moldar. |
Where the eye mixes módem and moldes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between módem and moldes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: módem is [ˈmoð̞ẽm] while moldes is [ˈmol̪d̪es]. 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 45441, 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]. moldes is at rank #18,900, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmol̪d̪es].
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 45441, this pair ranks #131,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of módem vs moldes
Shared letters: dem. Private to "módem": ó. Private to "moldes": los.
"módem" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "moldes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- moldes ← mlodes · mmoldes · modles · molddes · moldess · moldse · moleds · molldes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "módem" and "moldes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "módem" or "moldes"?
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 "módem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "moldes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #131,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "módem" and "moldes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modal vs módem". 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 #131,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.