Which to use
“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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "modera" and "moler" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "modera" vs "moler" - which ranks higher?
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.