Which to use
“modérer” is a verb and “modérés” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,678
- “modérer” frequency rank
- #12,817
- “modérés” frequency rank
- 37495
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modérer | modérés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Diminuer ; adoucir ; tempérer ; rendre moins violent ; tenir dans de justes limites. | Masculin pluriel de modéré. |
Same sound, different letters: modérer vs modérés
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 5 letters. modérer and modérés follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Homophone desk: modérer vs modérés
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: modérer and modérés carry the same recorded pronunciation, \mɔ.de.ʁe\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37495, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
modérer is recorded at frequency rank #24,678, classified as averb, pronounced \mɔ.de.ʁe\. modérés is at rank #12,817, tagged as anadj, 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 37495, this pair ranks #262,117 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of modérer vs modérés
Shared letters: dmoré. Private to "modérer": e. Private to "modérés": s.
"modérer" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "modérés" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "modérer" and "modérés" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "modérer" or "modérés" show up more?
What to do next
"modérer" and "modérés" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "modérer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "modérés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #262,117 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modérer" and "modérés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Modène vs modérer". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #262,117 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.