modernster

[moˈdɛʁnstɐ]

/[moˈdɛʁnstɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“modernster” is uncommon German (frequency #51,543 among 3,571 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,543
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-modernster · modernster · German

modernster · rank #51,543 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,543
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Moderators

Nearest frequency peer: Moderators (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „modernster“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „modernster“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for modernster
PropertyValue
Headwordmodernster
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[moˈdɛʁnstɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#51,543
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „modernster“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.modernsterfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Moderators“ (#51,542), „Mongolischen“ (#51,544), „Mittelstands“ (#51,541). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „modernster“ bei #51,543. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

modernster is uncommon German at frequency #51,543 among 3,571 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [moˈdɛʁnstɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for modernster, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is modernster, spelled M-O-D-E-R-N-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs modern
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs modern
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs modern
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs modern
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs modern

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 "modernster"?
"modernster" is spelled M-O-D-E-R-N-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [moˈdɛʁnstɐ].
What does "modernster" mean?
As an adjective, "modernster" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs modern
How do you pronounce "modernster"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "modernster" is [moˈdɛʁnstɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "modernster" come from?
"modernster" 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 "modernster", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Moderators#51,542Massengrab#51,526Luftschiff#51,513Orchestern#51,576

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list