Which to use
“molestarse” and “molestas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,683
- “molestarse” frequency rank
- #19,497
- “molestas” frequency rank
- 54180
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | molestarse | molestas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Molestar (uso pronominal de ...) | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de molestar. |
Where the eye mixes molestarse and molestas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. molestarse runs 10 letters (CVCVCCVCCV) against molestas's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between molestarse and molestas
A purely visual mix-up. molestarse ([molesˈt̪aɾse]) and molestas ([moˈlest̪as]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54180, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
molestarse is recorded at frequency rank #34,683, classified as averb, pronounced [molesˈt̪aɾse]. molestas is at rank #19,497, tagged as averb, pronounced [moˈlest̪as].
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 54180, this pair ranks #84,467 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of molestarse vs molestas
Shared letters: aelmost. Private to "molestarse": r. Private to "molestas": -.
"molestarse" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCV · "molestas" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- molestarse ← mloestarse · mmolestarse · moelstarse · molesatrse · molesstarse · molestarce · molestares · molestarrse
- molestas ← mloestas · mmolestas · moelstas · molesats · molesstas · molestass · molestsa · molesttas
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "molestarse" and "molestas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "molestarse" or "molestas" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "molestarse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "molestas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #84,467 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "molestarse" and "molestas" 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 #84,467 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.