Which to use
“molestia” and “molestias” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,461
- “molestia” frequency rank
- #12,008
- “molestias” frequency rank
- 19469
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | molestia | molestias |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Incomodidad, fatiga. | Forma del plural de molestia. |
Where the eye mixes molestia and molestias
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. molestia runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVV) against molestias's 9 (CVCVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: molestia vs molestias
A purely visual mix-up. molestia ([moˈlest̪ja]) and molestias ([moˈlest̪jas]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “molestia” sits inside “molestias”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19469, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
molestia is recorded at frequency rank #7,461, classified as anoun, pronounced [moˈlest̪ja]. 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 19469, this pair ranks #263,622 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of molestia vs molestias
Shared letters: aeilmost. Private to "molestia": -. Private to "molestias": -.
"molestia" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV · "molestias" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "molestia" and "molestias" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "molestia" vs "molestias" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "molestia" 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 #263,622 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "molestia" and "molestias" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "molestaría vs molestia". 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 #263,622 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.