Which to use
“molestado” and “molestar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,318
- “molestado” frequency rank
- #7,759
- “molestar” frequency rank
- 26077
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | molestado | molestar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de molestar. | Causar molestias o incomodidades de alguna clase. |
Where the eye mixes molestado and molestar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. molestado 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: molestado vs molestar
A purely visual mix-up. molestado ([molesˈt̪að̞o]) 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 26077, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
molestado is recorded at frequency rank #18,318, classified as averb, pronounced [molesˈt̪að̞o]. 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 26077, this pair ranks #233,438 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of molestado vs molestar
Shared letters: aelmost. Private to "molestado": d. Private to "molestar": r.
"molestado" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "molestar" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "molestado" and "molestar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "molestado" vs "molestar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "molestado" 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 #233,438 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "molestado" and "molestar" 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 #233,438 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.