Which to use
“modérés” and “modestes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,817
- “modérés” frequency rank
- #9,348
- “modestes” frequency rank
- 22165
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modérés | modestes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de modéré. | Pluriel de modeste. |
Where the eye mixes modérés and modestes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses modérés with modestes
A purely visual mix-up. modérés (\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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22165, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
modérés is recorded at frequency rank #12,817, 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 22165, this pair ranks #359,520 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of modérés vs modestes
Shared letters: dmos. Private to "modérés": ré. Private to "modestes": et.
"modérés" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "modestes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- modestes ← mdoestes · mmodestes · moddestes · modesets · modesstes · modestess · modestse · modesttes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "modérés" and "modestes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "modérés" vs "modestes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "modérés" 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 #359,520 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modérés" and "modestes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Modène vs modérés". 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 #359,520 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.