Which to use
“molestaron” and “molestarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,874
- “molestaron” frequency rank
- #34,683
- “molestarse” frequency rank
- 79557
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | molestaron | molestarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de molestar. | Molestar (uso pronominal de ...) |
Where the eye mixes molestaron and molestarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses molestaron with molestarse
A purely visual mix-up. molestaron ([molesˈt̪aɾõn]) 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 79557, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
molestaron is recorded at frequency rank #44,874, classified as averb, pronounced [molesˈt̪aɾõn]. 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 79557, this pair ranks #12,823 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of molestaron vs molestarse
Shared letters: aelmorst. Private to "molestaron": n. Private to "molestarse": -.
"molestaron" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC · "molestarse" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- molestaron ← mloestaron · mmolestaron · moelstaron · molesatron · molesstaron · molestaorn · molestarno · molestaronn
- molestarse ← mloestarse · mmolestarse · moelstarse · molesatrse · molesstarse · molestarce · molestares · molestarrse
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "molestaron" and "molestarse" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "molestaron" or "molestarse" show up more?
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 "molestaron" 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 #12,823 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "molestaron" and "molestarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "molestaría 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 #12,823 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.