# modestly vs Modesto

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### modestly
*adverb · frequency rank #26,890*
In a modest manner; with humility.

### Modesto
*name · IPA /məˈdɛstoʊ/ · frequency rank #37,576*
A city, the county seat of Stanislaus County, California, United States.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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