Which to use
“molar” and “molares” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,719
- “molar” frequency rank
- #46,673
- “molares” frequency rank
- 80392
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | molar | molares |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cada uno de los dientes de cara superior plana, ubicados en la parte posterior del maxilar, cuya función es triturar los alimentos para convertirlos en papilla; en los humanos son tres de cada lado y maxilar. | Forma del plural de molar¹. |
Where the eye mixes molar and molares
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. molar runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against molares's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between molar and molares
A purely visual mix-up. molar ([moˈlaɾ]) and molares ([moˈlaɾes]) 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) - “molar” sits inside “molares”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80392, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
molar is recorded at frequency rank #33,719, classified as anoun, pronounced [moˈlaɾ]. molares is at rank #46,673, tagged as anoun, pronounced [moˈlaɾes].
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 80392, this pair ranks #11,711 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of molar vs molares
Shared letters: almor. Private to "molar": -. Private to "molares": es.
"molar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "molares" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "molar" and "molares" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "molar" vs "molares" - 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 "molar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "molares" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,711 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "molar" and "molares" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "molares vs Moles". 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 #11,711 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.