Which to use
“módem” is a noun and “monde” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,541
- “módem” frequency rank
- #20,127
- “monde” frequency rank
- 46668
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | módem | monde |
|---|---|---|
| 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). | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de mondar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set módem and monde apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
módem and monde form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46668, 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]. monde is at rank #20,127, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmõn̪d̪e].
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 46668, this pair ranks #124,453 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering módem vs monde
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “módem”; for a verb, it's “monde”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “módem” entry
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