Which to use
“molestan” is a verb and “molesto” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,650
- “molestan” frequency rank
- #5,638
- “molesto” frequency rank
- 18288
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | molestan | molesto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de molestar. | Que causa molestia. |
Where the eye mixes molestan and molesto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. molestan runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against molesto's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses molestan with molesto
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: molestan is [moˈlest̪ãn] while molesto is [moˈlest̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18288, 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]. molesto is at rank #5,638, tagged as anadj, pronounced [moˈlest̪o].
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 18288, this pair ranks #268,547 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of molestan vs molesto
Shared letters: elmost. Private to "molestan": an. Private to "molesto": -.
"molestan" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "molesto" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "molestan" and "molesto" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "molestan" vs "molesto" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "molestan" and "molesto" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "molestan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "molesto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #268,547 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "molestan" and "molesto" 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 #268,547 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.