modernen

[moˈdɛʁnən]

/[moˈdɛʁnən]/ adj

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The verdict

“modernen” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,118. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,118
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs modern

Corpus desk

Index DE-modernen · modernen · German

modernen · rank #2,118 · 11 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,118
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH manchen

Nearest frequency peer: manchen (-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 „modernen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „modernen“ 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).

modernen vs moderner
88% similar
modernen vs modernes
88% similar
modernen vs modernere
78% similar

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

Key facts for modernen
PropertyValue
Headwordmodernen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[moˈdɛʁnən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,118
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „modernen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).modernenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „manchen“ (#2,117), „my“ (#2,119), „leer“ (#2,116). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „modernen“ bei #2,118. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around modernen (IPA [moˈdɛʁnən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,118 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 20 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for modernen, with forms such as "mdoernen", "mmodernen", and "moddernen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "moderner", "modernes", "modernere", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 modernen, spelled M-O-D-E-R-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs modern
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs modern
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs modern
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Adjektivs modern
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs modern
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs modern
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs modern
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs modern
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs modern
  10. 10
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs modern
  11. 11
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs modern
  12. 12
    Plural der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs modern
  13. 13
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs modern
  14. 14
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs modern
  15. 15
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs modern
  16. 16
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs modern
  17. 17
    Dativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs modern
  18. 18
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs modern
  19. 19
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs modern
  20. 20
    Plural der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs modern

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mdoernen
  • mmodernen
  • moddernen
  • modenren
  • moderenn
  • modernenn
  • modernnen
  • moderrnen
  • modrenen
  • moedrnen
  • omdernen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of modernen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

mdoernen2mmodernen1moddernen1modenren2moderenn2modernenn1modernnen1moderrnen1
Edit distance from "modernen"

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 "modernen"?
"modernen" is spelled M-O-D-E-R-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [moˈdɛʁnən].
What does "modernen" mean?
As an adjective, "modernen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs modern
What words are commonly confused with "modernen"?
"modernen" is commonly confused with "moderner", "modernes", "modernere". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "modernen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "modernen" is [moˈdɛʁnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "modernen" come from?
"modernen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

manchen11 variantsweshalb11 variantsStädten11 variantsSammlung11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list