mod
/mɑd/noun, verb, adjective
mod is spelled M-O-D: 3 letters and one syllable. It appears 8.1 times per million words in written English, the 8,146th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mod means “An unconventionally modern style of fashionable dress originating in England in the 1960s, characterized by ankle-length black trenchcoats and…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mod is mods.
How many letters and syllables are in mod?
| Letters | 3: M-O-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 8.1 times per million words; the 8,146th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is mod?
Mod appears 8.1 times per million words in written English, the 8,146th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce mod?
- US /mɑd/
- UK /mɒd/
- British /mɔd/
Mod has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-mod.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with mod?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as mod from its last stressed vowel (/ɑd/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: dom.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of mod
- mods plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- modding participle, present
- modded participle, past
- modder comparative
- moddest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mod mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An unconventionally modern style of fashionable dress originating in England in the 1960s, characterized by ankle-length black trenchcoats and sunglasses.
- 2
UKA 1960s British person who dressed in such a style and was interested in modernism and the modern music of the time; the opposite of a rocker.
- 3
informalClipping of modification.
- 4
An end user-created package containing modifications to the look or behaviour of a video game.
- 5
A moderator, for example on a discussion forum.
- 6
Used to express a wish of removal or, often hyperbolic, harm (as opposed to a literal request to moderators).
Mods, kill this guy with hammers.
- 7
informalA module (file containing a tracker music sequence).
- 8
A moderately difficult route.
- 9
A festival of Scottish Gaelic song, arts and culture, akin to the Welsh eisteddfod.
verb
- 1
informalTo modify (an object) from its original condition, typically to individualize and/or enhance the performance of the object.
His friends were particularly impressed with the way he modded his Ruckus.
- 2
To install or create a mod.
Learning Java is what got me into modding Minecraft.
- 3
informalTo moderate; to silence or punish (a rule-breaking user) on a forum, especially when done by a moderator.
Don't break the rules or you'll be modded.
adjective
- 1
slangCrazy, insane.
Have you listened to Kendrick's new album? It's absolutely mod!
- 2
Abbreviation of moderate.
noun
- 1
Initialism of ministry of defense (not retricted to the British War Ministry).
- 2
Initialism of maximum operating depth.
- 3
Initialism of method of delivery.
adjective
- 1
Initialism of mesio-occlusal-distal.
noun
- 1
Abbreviation of ministry of defence (not restricted to the British Ministry of War).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mod in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | mod |
| German | Mod |
| Portuguese | modificação, modificador, mod |
| Spanish | modificación , mod |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does mod come from?
Abbreviations.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).