Which to use
“molestaba” and “molestado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,409
- “molestaba” frequency rank
- #18,318
- “molestado” frequency rank
- 39727
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | molestaba | molestado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de molestar. | Participio de molestar. |
Where the eye mixes molestaba and molestado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. molestaba and molestado follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses molestaba with molestado
A purely visual mix-up. molestaba ([molesˈt̪aβ̞a]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39727, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
molestaba is recorded at frequency rank #21,409, classified as averb, pronounced [molesˈt̪aβ̞a]. 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 39727, this pair ranks #162,957 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of molestaba vs molestado
Shared letters: aelmost. Private to "molestaba": b. Private to "molestado": d.
"molestaba" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "molestado" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "molestaba" and "molestado" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "molestaba" vs "molestado" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "molestaba" 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 #162,957 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "molestaba" 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 #162,957 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.