Which to use
“molar” and “molde” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,719
- “molar” frequency rank
- #13,961
- “molde” frequency rank
- 47680
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | molar | molde |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Pieza hueca donde se deposita una materia líquida o blanda, como la masa del pan o de una tarta o el yeso, para darle una forma determinada. |
Where the eye mixes molar and molde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. molar (CVCVC) and molde (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between molar and molde
A purely visual mix-up. molar ([moˈlaɾ]) and molde ([ˈmol̪d̪e]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47680, 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]. molde is at rank #13,961, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmol̪d̪e].
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 47680, this pair ranks #118,686 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of molar vs molde
Shared letters: lmo. Private to "molar": ar. Private to "molde": de.
"molar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "molde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "molar" for "molde" ever safe?
Frequency check: "molar" vs "molde" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "molar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "molde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #118,686 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "molar" and "molde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modal vs molar". 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 #118,686 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.