# Modesta vs molestar

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### Modesta
*name · IPA [moˈð̞est̪a] · frequency rank #15,167*
Nombre de pila de mujer.

### molestar
*verb · IPA [molesˈt̪aɾ] · frequency rank #7,759*
Causar molestias o incomodidades de alguna clase.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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