Which to use
“molestan” and “molestar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,650
- “molestan” frequency rank
- #7,759
- “molestar” frequency rank
- 20409
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | molestan | molestar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de molestar. | Causar molestias o incomodidades de alguna clase. |
Where the eye mixes molestan and molestar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: molestan vs molestar
A purely visual mix-up. molestan ([moˈlest̪ãn]) 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 a single letter - n in “molestan” becomes r in “molestar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20409, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
molestan is recorded at frequency rank #12,650, classified as averb, pronounced [moˈlest̪ãn]. 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 20409, this pair ranks #259,461 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of molestan vs molestar
Shared letters: aelmost. Private to "molestan": n. Private to "molestar": r.
"molestan" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "molestar" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "molestan" and "molestar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "molestan" vs "molestar" - 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 "molestan" 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 #259,461 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "molestan" and "molestar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "molestan 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 #259,461 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.