módemvsmorderConfusable pair

Quick tell: módem is a noun, morder is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“módem” is a noun and “morder” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#26,541
“módem” frequency rank
#16,907
“morder” frequency rank
43448
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature módem morder
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). Asir y apretar con los dientes una cosa clavándolos o penetrándolos en ella.

Where the eye mixes módem and morder

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
módem
6 ch
morder

Look-alike desk: módem vs morder

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: módem is [ˈmoð̞ẽm] while morder is [moɾˈð̞eɾ]. 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 43448, 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]. morder is at rank #16,907, tagged as averb, pronounced [moɾˈð̞eɾ].

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 43448, this pair ranks #142,583 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of módem vs morder

Shared letters: dem. Private to "módem": ó. Private to "morder": or.

"módem" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "morder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • mordermmorder · modrer · mordder · morderr · mordre · moredr · morrder · mroder

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "módem" and "morder" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "módem" is a noun and "morder" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "módem" vs "morder" - which ranks higher?
"morder" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,907 in our Spanish list, against #26,541 for "módem". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "módem" and "morder" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "módem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "morder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #142,583 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "módem" and "morder" 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 #142,583 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list