Modulation

[modulaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[modulaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Modulation” is uncommon German (frequency #53,912 among 3,571 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,912
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Veränderung, gestaltende Abwandlung oder abwandelnde Gestaltung

Corpus desk

Index DE-modulation · Modulation · German

Modulation · rank #53,912 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,912
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH moderneren

Nearest frequency peer: moderneren (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Modulation”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Modulation” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Modulation
PropertyValue
HeadwordModulation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[modulaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#53,912
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Modulation” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Modulationliegt hier:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „moderneren“ (#53,911), „moderater“ (#53,910), „Monopolstellung“ (#53,914). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Modulation is uncommon German at frequency #53,912 among 3,571 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [modulaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Modulation doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Modulation, spelled M-O-D-U-L-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Veränderung, gestaltende Abwandlung oder abwandelnde Gestaltung
  2. 2
    Abwandlung des Klangs der Stimme
  3. 3
    Wechsel von einer Tonart in eine andere
  4. 4
    Ergänzung eines Trägersignals durch das Signal, das übertragen werden soll

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Modulation der Farben ist deutlich wahrnehmbar
  2. Ihre Stimme ist nur in geringem Maße zur Modulation fähig.

This word in other languages

modulation(English)modulación(Español)modulation(Français)modulação(Português)

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 "Modulation"?
"Modulation" is spelled M-O-D-U-L-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [modulaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Modulation" mean?
As a noun, "Modulation" means: Veränderung, gestaltende Abwandlung oder abwandelnde Gestaltung
How do you pronounce "Modulation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Modulation" is [modulaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Modulation" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

moderneren#53,911märkischer#53,921Mündigkeit#53,923Marktlücke#53,897

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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