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“modera” and “moler” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#49,144
“modera” frequency rank
#32,300
“moler” frequency rank
81444
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature modera moler
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de moderar. Procesar un material para descomponerlo en pequeñas partes o en polvo.

Where the eye mixes modera and moler

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
modera
5 ch
moler

Look-alike desk: modera vs moler

A purely visual mix-up. modera ([moˈð̞eɾa]) and moler ([moˈleɾ]) 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 81444, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

modera is recorded at frequency rank #49,144, classified as averb, pronounced [moˈð̞eɾa]. moler is at rank #32,300, tagged as averb, pronounced [moˈleɾ].

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 81444, this pair ranks #10,402 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of modera vs moler

Shared letters: emor. Private to "modera": ad. Private to "moler": l.

"modera" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "moler" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • moderamdoera · mmodera · moddera · modear · modrea · moedra · omdera
  • molermloer · mmoler · moelr · molerr · moller · molre · omler

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "modera" and "moler" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([moˈð̞eɾa] versus [moˈleɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "modera" vs "moler" - which ranks higher?
"moler" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,300 in our Spanish list, against #49,144 for "modera". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "modera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "moler" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #10,402 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "modera" and "moler" 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 #10,402 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