Which to use
“molde” is a noun and “mudé” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,961
- “molde” frequency rank
- #25,724
- “mudé” frequency rank
- 39685
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | molde | mudé |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de mudar o de mudarse. |
Where the eye mixes molde and mudé
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: molde is [ˈmol̪d̪e] while mudé is [muˈð̞e]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39685, 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]. mudé is at rank #25,724, tagged as averb, pronounced [muˈð̞e].
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 39685, this pair ranks #163,197 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of molde vs mudé
Shared letters: dm. Private to "molde": elo. Private to "mudé": ué.
"molde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "mudé" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- molde ← mlode · mmolde · modle · moldde · moled · mollde · omlde
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "molde" and "mudé" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "molde" or "mudé"?
What to do next
You've compared "molde" and "mudé". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "molde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mudé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #163,197 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "molde" and "mudé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mudé vs murder". 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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