Modalverb
[moˈdaːlˌvɛʁp]
The verdict
“Modalverb” 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) - ein Verb, das ein Vollverb dahingehend ergänzt, dass es ausdrückt, ob die Handlung zum Beispiel möglich, gewollt oder notwendig ist
Corpus desk
Index DE-modalverb · Modalverb · German
Modalverb · 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 | Modalverb |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [moˈdaːlˌvɛʁp] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Modalverb“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Modalverb is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [moˈdaːlˌvɛʁp]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Verb, das ein Vollverb dahingehend ergänzt, dass es ausdrückt, ob die Handlung zum Beispiel möglich, gewollt oder notwendig ist".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Modalverb in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Modalverb, spelled M-O-D-A-L-V-E-R-B.
Definition
- 1ein Verb, das ein Vollverb dahingehend ergänzt, dass es ausdrückt, ob die Handlung zum Beispiel möglich, gewollt oder notwendig ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Modalverb appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Modalverben im Deutschen sind: können, dürfen, müssen, sollen, wollen, mögen.
Mit dem Modalverb "dürfen" kann man ausdrücken, dass etwas erlaubt ist.
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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.