Which to use
“modérées” and “modestes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,865
- “modérées” frequency rank
- #9,348
- “modestes” frequency rank
- 39213
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modérées | modestes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de modéré. | Pluriel de modeste. |
Where the eye mixes modérées and modestes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. modérées (CVCVCVVC) and modestes (CVCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: modérées vs modestes
A purely visual mix-up. modérées (\mɔ.de.ʁe\) and modestes (\mɔ.dɛst\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39213, 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\. modestes is at rank #9,348, tagged as anadj, pronounced \mɔ.dɛst\.
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 39213, this pair ranks #249,629 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of modérées vs modestes
Shared letters: demos. Private to "modérées": ré. Private to "modestes": t.
"modérées" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "modestes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- modestes ← mdoestes · mmodestes · moddestes · modesets · modesstes · modestess · modestse · modesttes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "modérées" for "modestes" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "modérées" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "modestes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #249,629 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modérées" and "modestes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modérées vs montrées". 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 #249,629 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.