Which to use
“moderar” is a verb and “modern” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,458
- “moderar” frequency rank
- #23,506
- “modern” frequency rank
- 51964
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moderar | modern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Arreglar alguna cosa, buscando evitar abusos. | Moderno. |
Where the eye mixes moderar and modern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: moderar vs modern
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: moderar is [moð̞eˈɾaɾ] while modern is /ˈmɒd.ən/. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51964, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
moderar is recorded at frequency rank #28,458, classified as averb, pronounced [moð̞eˈɾaɾ]. modern is at rank #23,506, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈmɒd.ən/.
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 51964, this pair ranks #95,125 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of moderar vs modern
Shared letters: demor. Private to "moderar": a. Private to "modern": n.
"moderar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "modern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "moderar" and "modern" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "moderar" vs "modern" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "moderar" and "modern" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "moderar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "modern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #95,125 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moderar" and "modern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modera vs moderar". 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 #95,125 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.