Which to use
“molde” and “mouse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,961
- “molde” frequency rank
- #14,408
- “mouse” frequency rank
- 28369
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | molde | mouse |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Dispositivo mecánico de interfaz de computadora, que permite al usuario desplazar un puntero en la pantalla y actuar sobre los elementos en la misma |
Where the eye mixes molde and mouse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between molde and mouse
A purely visual mix-up. molde ([ˈmol̪d̪e]) and mouse ([ˈmaws]) 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 28369, 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]. mouse is at rank #14,408, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaws].
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 28369, this pair ranks #222,366 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of molde vs mouse
Shared letters: emo. Private to "molde": dl. Private to "mouse": su.
"molde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "mouse" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "molde" for "mouse" ever safe?
Frequency check: "molde" vs "mouse" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "molde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mouse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #222,366 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "molde" and "mouse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mouse vs mouth". 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 #222,366 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.