Which to use
“modern” is an adjective and “moler” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,506
- “modern” frequency rank
- #32,300
- “moler” frequency rank
- 55806
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modern | moler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Moderno. | Procesar un material para descomponerlo en pequeñas partes o en polvo. |
Where the eye mixes modern and moler
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between modern and moler
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: modern is /ˈmɒd.ən/ while moler is [moˈleɾ]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55806, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
modern is recorded at frequency rank #23,506, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈmɒd.ən/. 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 55806, this pair ranks #77,265 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of modern vs moler
Shared letters: emor. Private to "modern": dn. Private to "moler": l.
"modern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "moler" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "modern" for "moler" ever safe?
Frequency check: "modern" vs "moler" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "modern" 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 #77,265 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modern" and "moler" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modera vs moler". 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 #77,265 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.