Which to use
“modestia” and “modestos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,235
- “modestia” frequency rank
- #33,237
- “modestos” frequency rank
- 57472
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modestia | modestos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Virtud que modera, templa y regula los actos externos, conteniendo al hombre en los límites de su estado, según lo conveniente a él. | Forma del plural de modesto. |
Where the eye mixes modestia and modestos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. modestia (CVCVCCVV) and modestos (CVCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: modestia vs modestos
A purely visual mix-up. modestia ([moˈð̞est̪ja]) and modestos ([moˈð̞est̪os]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57472, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
modestia is recorded at frequency rank #24,235, classified as anoun, pronounced [moˈð̞est̪ja]. modestos is at rank #33,237, tagged as anoun, pronounced [moˈð̞est̪os].
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 57472, this pair ranks #70,377 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of modestia vs modestos
Shared letters: demost. Private to "modestia": ai. Private to "modestos": -.
"modestia" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV · "modestos" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "modestia" and "modestos" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "modestia" or "modestos" show up more?
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 "modestia" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "modestos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #70,377 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modestia" and "modestos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modestos vs modismos". 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 #70,377 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.