Modernität

[ˌmodɛʁniˈtɛːt]

/[ˌmodɛʁniˈtɛːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Modernität” is an uncommon German word, ranked #52,285 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#52,285
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Eigenschaft/Haltung/Handlungsweise, die in deutlichem Maße frisches, aktuelles, neues (modernes) Verhalten zeigt

Key facts for Modernität
PropertyValue
HeadwordModernität
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌmodɛʁniˈtɛːt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#52,285
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Modernität” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Modernität lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Modernität is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌmodɛʁniˈtɛːt]. Corpus data places it at rank #52,285 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Eigenschaft/Haltung/Handlungsweise, die in deutlichem Maße frisches, aktuelles, neues (modernes) Verhalten zeigt".

Zero misspellings are on record for Modernität in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Modernität, spelled M-O-D-E-R-N-I-T-Ä-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eigenschaft/Haltung/Handlungsweise, die in deutlichem Maße frisches, aktuelles, neues (modernes) Verhalten zeigt

Antonyms

AntiquitätGeschichteTraditionUnmodernität

This word in other languages

modernité(Français)

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 "Modernität"?
"Modernität" is spelled M-O-D-E-R-N-I-T-Ä-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌmodɛʁniˈtɛːt].
What does "Modernität" mean?
As a noun, "Modernität" means: Eigenschaft/Haltung/Handlungsweise, die in deutlichem Maße frisches, aktuelles, neues (modernes) Verhalten zeigt
How do you pronounce "Modernität"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Modernität" is [ˌmodɛʁniˈtɛːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Modernität" come from?
"Modernität" 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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Using “Modernität”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is M-O-D-E-R-N-I-T-Ä-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌmodɛʁniˈtɛːt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list