Which to use
“moderar” is a verb and “moderno” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,750
- “moderar” frequency rank
- #3,217
- “moderno” frequency rank
- 42967
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moderar | moderno |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | regular com moderação; regrar | relativo ao passado mais próximo ou à atualidade: |
Letter map: moderar vs moderno
Shared letters muted; letters that set moderar and moderno apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. moderar (CVCVCVC) and moderno (CVCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Role in the sentence - moderar and moderno
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: moderar is averb and modernoanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42967, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
moderar is recorded at frequency rank #39,750, classified as averb. moderno is at rank #3,217, tagged as anadj.
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 42967, this pair ranks #22,730 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of moderar vs moderno
Shared letters: demor. Private to "moderar": a. Private to "moderno": n.
"moderar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "moderno" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "moderar" and "moderno" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "moderar" or "moderno"?
Useful next steps
Pair "moderar" vs "moderno" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "moderar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "moderno" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #22,730 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moderar" and "moderno" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modelar vs moderar". 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 #22,730 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.