Which to use
“modernas” and “moderno” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,037
- “modernas” frequency rank
- #2,940
- “moderno” frequency rank
- 9977
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modernas | moderno |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de moderno. | Que pertenece a una época reciente o actual. |
Where the eye mixes modernas and moderno
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses modernas with moderno
A purely visual mix-up. modernas ([moˈð̞eɾnas]) and moderno ([moˈð̞eɾno]) 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 9977, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
modernas is recorded at frequency rank #7,037, classified as anadj, pronounced [moˈð̞eɾnas]. moderno is at rank #2,940, tagged as anadj, pronounced [moˈð̞eɾno].
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 9977, this pair ranks #300,225 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of modernas vs moderno
Shared letters: demnor. Private to "modernas": as. Private to "moderno": -.
"modernas" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "moderno" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "modernas" for "moderno" ever safe?
Frequency check: "modernas" vs "moderno" - 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 "modernas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "moderno" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #300,225 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modernas" and "moderno" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modera vs modernas". 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 #300,225 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.