Which to use
“modelar” is an adjective and “moderar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,572
- “modelar” frequency rank
- #39,750
- “moderar” frequency rank
- 67322
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modelar | moderar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que serve de modelo | regular com moderação; regrar |
Letter map: modelar vs moderar
Shared letters muted; letters that set modelar and moderar apart highlighted. Shared run: 6.
Grammar separator: modelar vs moderar
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: modelar is anadjective and moderaraverb. On the page they differ by a single letter - l in “modelar” becomes r in “moderar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67322, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
modelar is recorded at frequency rank #27,572, classified as anadj, pronounced /mu.dɨ.ˈlaɾ/. moderar is at rank #39,750, tagged as averb.
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 67322, this pair ranks #4,668 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of modelar vs moderar
Shared letters: ademor. Private to "modelar": l. Private to "moderar": -.
"modelar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "moderar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "modelar" and "moderar" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "modelar" or "moderar" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "modelar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "moderar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #4,668 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modelar" and "moderar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "moderar vs modular". 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 #4,668 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.