Which to use
“molestaría” and “molestarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,300
- “molestaría” frequency rank
- #34,683
- “molestarse” frequency rank
- 63983
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | molestaría | molestarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de molestar. | Molestar (uso pronominal de ...) |
Where the eye mixes molestaría and molestarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. molestaría (CVCVCCVCVV) and molestarse (CVCVCCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses molestaría with molestarse
A purely visual mix-up. molestaría ([molest̪aˈɾia]) and molestarse ([molesˈt̪aɾse]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63983, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
molestaría is recorded at frequency rank #29,300, classified as averb, pronounced [molest̪aˈɾia]. molestarse is at rank #34,683, tagged as averb, pronounced [molesˈt̪aɾse].
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 63983, this pair ranks #46,962 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of molestaría vs molestarse
Shared letters: aelmorst. Private to "molestaría": í. Private to "molestarse": -.
"molestaría" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVV · "molestarse" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- molestarse ← mloestarse · mmolestarse · moelstarse · molesatrse · molesstarse · molestarce · molestares · molestarrse
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "molestaría" and "molestarse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "molestaría" vs "molestarse" - 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 "molestaría" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "molestarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #46,962 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "molestaría" and "molestarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "molestaron vs molestarse". 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 #46,962 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.