modulovsmódulosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: modulo is a verb, módulos is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“modulo” is a verb and “módulos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#41,491
“modulo” frequency rank
#15,670
“módulos” frequency rank
57161
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature modulo módulos
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de modular. Forma del plural de módulo.

Where the eye mixes modulo and módulos

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

6 ch
modulo
7 ch
módulos

Visual trap between modulo and módulos

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: modulo is [moˈð̞ulo] while módulos is [ˈmoð̞ulos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57161, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

modulo is recorded at frequency rank #41,491, classified as averb, pronounced [moˈð̞ulo]. módulos is at rank #15,670, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmoð̞ulos].

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 57161, this pair ranks #71,587 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of modulo vs módulos

Shared letters: dlmou. Private to "modulo": -. Private to "módulos": .

"modulo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "módulos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • modulomdoulo · mmodulo · moddulo · modluo · modullo · moduol · moudlo · omdulo

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "modulo" for "módulos" ever safe?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "modulo" is a verb and "módulos" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "modulo" or "módulos"?
"módulos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,670 in our Spanish list, against #41,491 for "modulo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "modulo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "módulos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #71,587 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "modulo" and "módulos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modal vs modulo". 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 #71,587 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list