Which to use
“Moisés” is a name and “moldes” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,682
- “Moisés” frequency rank
- #18,900
- “moldes” frequency rank
- 28582
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Moisés | moldes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nombre de pila de varón. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de moldar. |
Where the eye mixes Moisés and moldes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Moisés and moldes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Moisés is [mojˈses] while moldes is [ˈmol̪d̪es]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28582, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Moisés is recorded at frequency rank #9,682, classified as aname, pronounced [mojˈses]. moldes is at rank #18,900, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmol̪d̪es].
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 28582, this pair ranks #221,289 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Moisés vs moldes
Shared letters: mos. Private to "Moisés": ié. Private to "moldes": del.
"Moisés" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "moldes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- moldes ← mlodes · mmoldes · modles · molddes · moldess · moldse · moleds · molldes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Moisés" and "moldes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Moisés" or "moldes"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Moisés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "moldes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #221,289 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Moisés" and "moldes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "molares vs moldes". 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 #221,289 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.