Which to use
“molesten” is a verb and “molesto” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,151
- “molesten” frequency rank
- #5,638
- “molesto” frequency rank
- 31789
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | molesten | molesto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de molestar. | Que causa molestia. |
Where the eye mixes molesten and molesto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. molesten 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.
Look-alike desk: molesten vs molesto
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: molesten is [moˈlest̪ẽn] 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 31789, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
molesten is recorded at frequency rank #26,151, classified as averb, pronounced [moˈlest̪ẽn]. 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 31789, this pair ranks #205,308 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of molesten vs molesto
Shared letters: elmost. Private to "molesten": n. Private to "molesto": -.
"molesten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "molesto" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "molesten" for "molesto" ever safe?
Frequency check: "molesten" vs "molesto" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "molesten" and "molesto" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "molesten" 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 #205,308 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "molesten" and "molesto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "molesto vs mosto". 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 #205,308 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.