Which to use
“modulo” is a verb and “modus” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,491
- “modulo” frequency rank
- #22,102
- “modus” frequency rank
- 63593
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modulo | modus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de modular. | Medida, dimensiones. |
Where the eye mixes modulo and modus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: modulo vs modus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: modulo is [moˈð̞ulo] while modus is /ˈmo.dus/. 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 63593, 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]. modus is at rank #22,102, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmo.dus/.
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 63593, this pair ranks #48,260 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of modulo vs modus
Shared letters: dmou. Private to "modulo": l. Private to "modus": s.
"modulo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "modus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "modulo" for "modus" ever safe?
Frequency check: "modulo" vs "modus" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "modulo" and "modus" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "modulo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "modus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #48,260 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modulo" and "modus" 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 #48,260 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.