Modem
German, noun/ˈmoːdɛm/
Modem is spelled M-O-D-E-M (5 letters) and appears 1.9 times per million words in written German, the 25,497th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Modem is a German masculine noun meaning “modem; a device that encodes digital computer signals into analog telephone signals and vice-versa. It allows computers to communicate over…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Apparat zum Übertragen (Senden und Empfangen) digitaler Daten durch analoge Signale (häufig über…”.
What does Modem mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineneutermodem; a device that encodes digital computer signals into analog telephone signals and vice-versa. It allows computers to communicate over a phone line.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Apparat zum Übertragen (Senden und Empfangen) digitaler Daten durch analoge Signale (häufig über Telefonleitungen) 2. Wandler (Umsetzer, Konverter) zwischen digitalen Protokollen
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Modem
- Modems genitive
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Modem?
- /ˈmoːdɛm/
- [ˈmoːdɛm]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Modem
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Modem in German?
Modem appears 1.9 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).