Which to use
“molestas” is a verb and “molestias” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,497
- “molestas” frequency rank
- #12,008
- “molestias” frequency rank
- 31505
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | molestas | molestias |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de molestar. | Forma del plural de molestia. |
Where the eye mixes molestas and molestias
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. molestas runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against molestias's 9 (CVCVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: molestas vs molestias
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: molestas is [moˈlest̪as] while molestias is [moˈlest̪jas]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31505, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
molestas is recorded at frequency rank #19,497, classified as averb, pronounced [moˈlest̪as]. molestias is at rank #12,008, tagged as anoun, pronounced [moˈlest̪jas].
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 31505, this pair ranks #206,739 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of molestas vs molestias
Shared letters: aelmost. Private to "molestas": -. Private to "molestias": i.
"molestas" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "molestias" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "molestas" for "molestias" ever safe?
Which is more common, "molestas" or "molestias"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "molestas" and "molestias" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "molestas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "molestias" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #206,739 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "molestas" and "molestias" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "molestarse vs molestas". 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 #206,739 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.