Which to use
“molde” is a noun and “molido” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,961
- “molde” frequency rank
- #25,719
- “molido” frequency rank
- 39680
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | molde | molido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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. | Machacado o triturado hasta que del cuerpo o los cuerpos originales solo queda una especie de polvo. |
Where the eye mixes molde and molido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. molde runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against molido's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between molde and molido
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: molde is [ˈmol̪d̪e] while molido is [moˈlið̞o]. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39680, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
molde is recorded at frequency rank #13,961, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmol̪d̪e]. molido is at rank #25,719, tagged as anadj, pronounced [moˈlið̞o].
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 39680, this pair ranks #163,215 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of molde vs molido
Shared letters: dlmo. Private to "molde": e. Private to "molido": i.
"molde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "molido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "molde" for "molido" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "molde" or "molido" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "molde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "molido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #163,215 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "molde" and "molido" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "molido vs mondo". 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 #163,215 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.