Which to use
“molde” and “mote” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,961
- “molde” frequency rank
- #27,313
- “mote” frequency rank
- 41274
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | molde | mote |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Sobrenombre que se le da a una persona, ya sea de forma despectiva o familiar, que deriva de una cualidad (atributo o defecto) física o psíquica, o una circunstancia. |
Where the eye mixes molde and mote
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. molde ([ˈmol̪d̪e]) and mote ([ˈmot̪e]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41274, 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]. mote is at rank #27,313, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmot̪e].
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 41274, this pair ranks #154,557 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of molde vs mote
Shared letters: emo. Private to "molde": dl. Private to "mote": t.
"molde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "mote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "molde" and "mote" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "molde" or "mote"?
What to do next
You've compared "molde" and "mote". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "molde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mote" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #154,557 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "molde" and "mote" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "month vs mote". 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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