Which to use
“Modesta” is a name and “molesta” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,167
- “Modesta” frequency rank
- #2,459
- “molesta” frequency rank
- 17626
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Modesta | molesta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nombre de pila de mujer. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de molestar. |
Where the eye mixes Modesta and molesta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Modesta and molesta follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Modesta vs molesta
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Modesta is [moˈð̞est̪a] while molesta is [moˈlest̪a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - d in “Modesta” becomes l in “molesta”, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17626, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Modesta is recorded at frequency rank #15,167, classified as aname, pronounced [moˈð̞est̪a]. molesta is at rank #2,459, tagged as averb, pronounced [moˈlest̪a].
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 17626, this pair ranks #271,364 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Modesta vs molesta
Shared letters: aemost. Private to "Modesta": d. Private to "molesta": l.
"Modesta" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "molesta" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Full dictionary entry for "Modesta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "molesta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #271,364 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Modesta" and "molesta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modera vs Modesta". 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 #271,364 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.