Which to use
“molestaba” and “molestas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,409
- “molestaba” frequency rank
- #19,497
- “molestas” frequency rank
- 40906
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | molestaba | molestas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de molestar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de molestar. |
Where the eye mixes molestaba and molestas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. molestaba runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCV) against molestas's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between molestaba and molestas
A purely visual mix-up. molestaba ([molesˈt̪aβ̞a]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40906, 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]. 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 40906, this pair ranks #156,558 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of molestaba vs molestas
Shared letters: aelmost. Private to "molestaba": b. Private to "molestas": -.
"molestaba" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "molestas" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "molestaba" for "molestas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "molestaba" vs "molestas" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "molestas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #156,558 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "molestaba" 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 #156,558 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.