Which to use
“molesta” and “molestado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,459
- “molesta” frequency rank
- #18,318
- “molestado” frequency rank
- 20777
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | molesta | molestado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de molestar. | Participio de molestar. |
Where the eye mixes molesta and molestado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. molesta runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against molestado's 9 (CVCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses molesta with molestado
A purely visual mix-up. molesta ([moˈlest̪a]) and molestado ([molesˈt̪að̞o]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “molesta” sits inside “molestado”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20777, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
molesta is recorded at frequency rank #2,459, classified as averb, pronounced [moˈlest̪a]. molestado is at rank #18,318, tagged as averb, pronounced [molesˈt̪að̞o].
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 20777, this pair ranks #257,834 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of molesta vs molestado
Shared letters: aelmost. Private to "molesta": -. Private to "molestado": d.
"molesta" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "molestado" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "molesta" and "molestado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "molesta" or "molestado"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "molesta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "molestado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #257,834 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "molesta" and "molestado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "molestado vs molestaron". 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 #257,834 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.