modernste

Name: modernste, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[moˈdɛʁnstə]

/[moˈdɛʁnstə]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“modernste” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #28,767 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#28,767
frequency rank, German: 9
letters: 14
tracked misspellings: 4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs modern

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

modernste vs modernsten

90% similar

modernste vs moderne

78% similar

modernste vs moderate

78% similar

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

Key facts for modernste
Property	Value
Headword	modernste
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[moˈdɛʁnstə]
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#28,767
Misspellings tracked	14
Confusable pairs	4
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “modernste” 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). modernste lands here:

#28,767

#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 modernste is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [moˈdɛʁnstə]. Corpus data places it at rank #28,767 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for modernste, with forms such as "mdoernste", "mmodernste", and "moddernste". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "modernsten", "moderne", "moderate", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is modernste, spelled M-O-D-E-R-N-S-T-E.

Definition

1
Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs modern
2
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs modern
3
Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs modern
4
Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs modern
5
Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs modern
6
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs modern
7
Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs modern
8
Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs modern
9
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs modern

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mdoernste,mmodernste,moddernste,modenrste,modernnste,modernset,modernsste,modernstte,moderntse,moderrnste,modersnte,modrenste,moedrnste,omdernste

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of modernste - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "modernste"

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 "modernste"?

"modernste" is spelled M-O-D-E-R-N-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [moˈdɛʁnstə].

What does "modernste" mean?

As an adjective, "modernste" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs modern

What words are commonly confused with "modernste"?

"modernste" is commonly confused with "modernsten", "moderne", "moderate". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "modernste"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "modernste" is [moˈdɛʁnstə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "modernste" come from?

"modernste" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “modernste”

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

The one correct German spelling is M-O-D-E-R-N-S-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [moˈdɛʁnstə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “modernsten” - see the side-by-side comparison. modernste vs modernsten
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.