Which to use
“molesta” and “molestas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,459
- “molesta” frequency rank
- #19,497
- “molestas” frequency rank
- 21956
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | molesta | molestas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de molestar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de molestar. |
Where the eye mixes molesta and molestas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. molesta runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against molestas's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between molesta and molestas
A purely visual mix-up. molesta ([moˈlest̪a]) and molestas ([moˈlest̪as]) 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 extra letter(s) - “molesta” sits inside “molestas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21956, 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]. molestas is at rank #19,497, tagged as averb, pronounced [moˈlest̪as].
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 21956, this pair ranks #252,576 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of molesta vs molestas
Shared letters: aelmost. Private to "molesta": -. Private to "molestas": -.
"molesta" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "molestas" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "molesta" and "molestas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "molesta" vs "molestas" - which ranks higher?
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 "molestas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #252,576 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "molesta" and "molestas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "molestarse vs molestas". 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 #252,576 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.