Modulation
German, noun[modulaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Modulation is spelled M-O-D-U-L-A-T-I-O-N (10 letters) and appears about once in every 2 million words in written German, the 53,554th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Modulation is a German feminine noun meaning “modulation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Veränderung, gestaltende Abwandlung oder abwandelnde Gestaltung”.
What does Modulation mean in English?
noun
- 1
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Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Veränderung, gestaltende Abwandlung oder abwandelnde Gestaltung 2. Abwandlung des Klangs der Stimme 3. Wechsel von einer Tonart in eine andere 4. Ergänzung eines Trägersignals durch das Signal, das übertragen werden soll
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Modulation
- Modulationen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Modulation?
- [modulaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Modulation
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Modulation in German?
Modulation appears about once in every 2 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).