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“molesto” and “molestos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,638
- “molesto” frequency rank
- #16,387
- “molestos” frequency rank
- 22025
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | molesto | molestos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que causa molestia. | Forma del plural de molesto. |
Where the eye mixes molesto and molestos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. molesto runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against molestos's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: molesto vs molestos
A purely visual mix-up. molesto ([moˈlest̪o]) and molestos ([moˈlest̪os]) 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) - “molesto” sits inside “molestos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22025, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
molesto is recorded at frequency rank #5,638, classified as anadj, pronounced [moˈlest̪o]. molestos is at rank #16,387, tagged as anadj, pronounced [moˈlest̪os].
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 22025, this pair ranks #252,282 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of molesto vs molestos
Shared letters: elmost. Private to "molesto": -. Private to "molestos": -.
"molesto" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "molestos" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "molesto" for "molestos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "molesto" vs "molestos" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "molesto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "molestos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #252,282 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "molesto" and "molestos" 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 #252,282 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.