Which to use
“modificar” and “modificarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,334
- “modificar” frequency rank
- #38,822
- “modificarse” frequency rank
- 44156
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modificar | modificarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cambiar algo. | Modificar (uso pronominal de ...) |
Where the eye mixes modificar and modificarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: modificar vs modificarse
A purely visual mix-up. modificar ([moð̞ifiˈkaɾ]) and modificarse ([moð̞ifiˈkaɾse]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “modificar” sits inside “modificarse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44156, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
modificar is recorded at frequency rank #5,334, classified as averb, pronounced [moð̞ifiˈkaɾ]. modificarse is at rank #38,822, tagged as averb, pronounced [moð̞ifiˈkaɾse].
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 44156, this pair ranks #138,617 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of modificar vs modificarse
Shared letters: acdfimor. Private to "modificar": -. Private to "modificarse": es.
"modificar" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "modificarse" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- modificar ← mdoificar · mmodificar · moddificar · modfiicar · modifciar · modifficar · modifiacr · modificarr
- modificarse ← mdoificarse · mmodificarse · moddificarse · modfiicarse · modifciarse · modifficarse · modifiacrse · modificarce
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "modificar" for "modificarse" ever safe?
Frequency check: "modificar" vs "modificarse" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "modificar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "modificarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #138,617 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modificar" and "modificarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modificaron vs modificarse". 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 #138,617 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.