moldevsmonteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“molde” and “monte” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#13,961
“molde” frequency rank
#2,788
“monte” frequency rank
16749
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature molde monte
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. Gran elevación sobre el terreno.

Where the eye mixes molde and monte

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
molde
5 ch
monte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. molde ([ˈmol̪d̪e]) and monte ([ˈmõn̪t̪e]) 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 16749, 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]. monte is at rank #2,788, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmõn̪t̪e].

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 16749, this pair ranks #274,913 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of molde vs monte

Shared letters: emo. Private to "molde": dl. Private to "monte": nt.

"molde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "monte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • moldemlode · mmolde · modle · moldde · moled · mollde · omlde
  • montemmonte · mnote · monet · monnte · montte · motne · omnte

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "molde" and "monte" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈmol̪d̪e] versus [ˈmõn̪t̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "molde" or "monte"?
"monte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,788 in our Spanish list, against #13,961 for "molde". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "molde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "monte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #274,913 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "molde" and "monte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "molde vs mood". 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

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list