Which to use
“molestaba” and “molestar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,409
- “molestaba” frequency rank
- #7,759
- “molestar” frequency rank
- 29168
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | molestaba | molestar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de molestar. | Causar molestias o incomodidades de alguna clase. |
Where the eye mixes molestaba and molestar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. molestaba runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCV) against molestar's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: molestaba vs molestar
A purely visual mix-up. molestaba ([molesˈt̪aβ̞a]) and molestar ([molesˈt̪aɾ]) 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 29168, 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]. molestar is at rank #7,759, tagged as averb, pronounced [molesˈt̪aɾ].
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 29168, this pair ranks #218,355 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of molestaba vs molestar
Shared letters: aelmost. Private to "molestaba": b. Private to "molestar": r.
"molestaba" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "molestar" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "molestaba" and "molestar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "molestaba" or "molestar"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "molestaba" and "molestar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "molestaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "molestar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #218,355 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "molestaba" and "molestar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "molestar 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 #218,355 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.