Which to use
“moderados” and “mostrados” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,424
- “moderados” frequency rank
- #33,723
- “mostrados” frequency rank
- 49147
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moderados | mostrados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de moderado, participio de moderar. | Forma del plural de mostrado, participio de mostrar. |
Where the eye mixes moderados and mostrados
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. moderados (CVCVCVCVC) and mostrados (CVCCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: moderados vs mostrados
A purely visual mix-up. moderados ([moð̞eˈɾað̞os]) and mostrados ([mosˈt̪ɾað̞os]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49147, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
moderados is recorded at frequency rank #15,424, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [moð̞eˈɾað̞os]. mostrados is at rank #33,723, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [mosˈt̪ɾað̞os].
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 49147, this pair ranks #110,471 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of moderados vs mostrados
Shared letters: admors. Private to "moderados": e. Private to "mostrados": t.
"moderados" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "mostrados" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "moderados" and "mostrados" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "moderados" vs "mostrados" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "moderados" and "mostrados" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "moderados" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mostrados" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #110,471 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moderados" and "mostrados" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mostradas vs mostrados". 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 #110,471 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.