Which to use
“módem” and “mote” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,541
- “módem” frequency rank
- #27,313
- “mote” frequency rank
- 53854
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | módem | mote |
|---|---|---|
| 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). | Sobrenombre que se le da a una persona, ya sea de forma despectiva o familiar, que deriva de una cualidad (atributo o defecto) física o psíquica, o una circunstancia. |
Where the eye mixes módem and mote
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: módem vs mote
A purely visual mix-up. módem ([ˈmoð̞ẽm]) and mote ([ˈmot̪e]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53854, 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]. mote is at rank #27,313, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmot̪e].
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 53854, this pair ranks #85,924 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of módem vs mote
Shared letters: em. Private to "módem": dó. Private to "mote": ot.
"módem" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mote ← mmote · moet · motte · mtoe · omte
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "módem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mote" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #85,924 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "módem" and "mote" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "month vs mote". 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 #85,924 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.