Modalsatz
[moˈdaːlˌzat͡s]
The verdict
“Modalsatz” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gliedsatz, speziell Adverbialsatz, der angibt, auf welche Art und Weise etwas geschieht
Corpus desk
Index DE-modalsatz · Modalsatz · German
Modalsatz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Modalsatz |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [moˈdaːlˌzat͡s] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Modalsatz“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Modalsatz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [moˈdaːlˌzat͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gliedsatz, speziell Adverbialsatz, der angibt, auf welche Art und Weise etwas geschieht".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Modalsatz in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Modalsatz, spelled M-O-D-A-L-S-A-T-Z.
Definition
- 1Gliedsatz, speziell Adverbialsatz, der angibt, auf welche Art und Weise etwas geschieht
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Modalsatz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In dem Satz „Er hilft mir, indem er mir Geld leiht“ ist der Gliedsatz „indem er mir Geld leiht“ ein Modalsatz; er gibt Art und Weise des Helfens an. Viele Modalsätze werden mit „indem“ oder „wie“ eingeleitet.
Modalsatz mit „wie“: „Es ist gut so, wie er es macht.“
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.