Which to use
“moldes” and “monde” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,900
- “moldes” frequency rank
- #20,127
- “monde” frequency rank
- 39027
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moldes | monde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de moldar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de mondar. |
Where the eye mixes moldes and monde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. moldes runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against monde's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses moldes with monde
A purely visual mix-up. moldes ([ˈmol̪d̪es]) and monde ([ˈmõn̪d̪e]) 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 39027, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
moldes is recorded at frequency rank #18,900, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmol̪d̪es]. monde is at rank #20,127, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmõn̪d̪e].
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 39027, this pair ranks #166,770 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of moldes vs monde
Shared letters: demo. Private to "moldes": ls. Private to "monde": n.
"moldes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "monde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "moldes" for "monde" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "moldes" or "monde" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "moldes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "monde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #166,770 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moldes" and "monde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "monde vs month". 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 #166,770 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.