moldevsmouseConfusable pair

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.

5 ch
molde
5 ch
mouse

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

  • moldemlode · mmolde · modle · moldde · moled · mollde · omlde
  • mousemmouse · mosue · mouce · moues · mousse · muose · omuse

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "molde" for "mouse" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈmol̪d̪e] versus [ˈmaws]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "molde" vs "mouse" - which ranks higher?
"molde" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,961 in our Spanish list, against #14,408 for "mouse". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list