Which to use
“modérées” is an adjective and “modérer” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,865
- “modérées” frequency rank
- #24,678
- “modérer” frequency rank
- 54543
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modérées | modérer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de modéré. | Diminuer ; adoucir ; tempérer ; rendre moins violent ; tenir dans de justes limites. |
Same sound, different letters: modérées vs modérer
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters. modérées runs 8 letters (CVCVCVVC) against modérer's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Homophone desk: modérées vs modérer
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: modérées and modérer carry the same recorded pronunciation, \mɔ.de.ʁe\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54543, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
modérées is recorded at frequency rank #29,865, classified as anadj, pronounced \mɔ.de.ʁe\. modérer is at rank #24,678, tagged as averb, pronounced \mɔ.de.ʁe\.
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 54543, this pair ranks #133,308 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of modérées vs modérer
Shared letters: demoré. Private to "modérées": s. Private to "modérer": -.
"modérées" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "modérer" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "modérées" and "modérer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "modérées" or "modérer"?
What to do next
"modérées" and "modérer" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "modérées" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "modérer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #133,308 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modérées" and "modérer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modérées vs montrées". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #133,308 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.