Modena

[ˈmoːdena]

/[ˈmoːdena]/ noun

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The verdict

“Modena” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,082. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,082
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Universitätsstadt in Norditalien

Corpus desk

Index DE-modena · Modena · German

Modena · rank #44,082 · 8 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,082
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mittelstürmer

Nearest frequency peer: Mittelstürmer (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Modena“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Modena“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Modena vs Mona
67% similar
Modena vs mögen
33% similar
Modena vs müden
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Modena
PropertyValue
HeadwordModena
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmoːdena]
Letters6
Frequency rank#44,082
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Modena“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Modenaliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Mittelstürmer“ (#44,081), „modischen“ (#44,083), „Mittelschulen“ (#44,080). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Modena“ bei #44,082. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Modena (IPA [ˈmoːdena]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,082 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Universitätsstadt in Norditalien".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Modena, with forms such as "mdoena", "mmodena", and "moddena". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "Mona", "mögen", "müden", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Modena, spelled M-O-D-E-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Universitätsstadt in Norditalien

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Modena appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Modena hat seinen Ursprung in der ursprünglich etruskischen Siedlung Mutina.“
  2. „Aus reiner Laune blieb ich in Modena, wo ich noch am gleichen Tag ankam.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mdoena
  • mmodena
  • moddena
  • modean
  • modenna
  • modnea
  • moedna
  • omdena

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Modena - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

mdoena2mmodena1moddena1modean2modenna1modnea2moedna2omdena2
Edit distance from "Modena"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Modena"?
"Modena" is spelled M-O-D-E-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmoːdena].
What does "Modena" mean?
As a noun, "Modena" means: Universitätsstadt in Norditalien
What words are commonly confused with "Modena"?
"Modena" is commonly confused with "Mona", "mögen", "müden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Modena"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Modena" is [ˈmoːdena]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Modena" come from?
"Modena" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Modena", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Melzer#44,070Malawi#44,060Ländle#44,058Orgien#44,114

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

libero8 variantsOuting8 variantsleerem8 variantsLands8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list