modernist

adj

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"modernist" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“modernist” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,156. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,156
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of, or relating to modernism.

Corpus desk

Index EN-modernist · modernist · English

modernist · rank #22,156 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,156
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH mingle

Nearest frequency peer: mingle (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “modernist”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “modernist” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

modernist vs modernity
78% similar
modernist vs modernize
78% similar
modernist vs modernism
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for modernist
PropertyValue
Headwordmodernist
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters9
Frequency rank#22,156
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “modernist”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).modernistlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “mingle” (#22,155), “moths” (#22,157), “migratory” (#22,154). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “modernist” is #22,156. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around modernist, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #22,156 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Of, or relating to modernism.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for modernist, with forms such as "mdoernist", "mmodernist", and "moddernist". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "modernity", "modernize", "modernism", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From modern + -ist. The correct English form is modernist, spelled M-O-D-E-R-N-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of, or relating to modernism.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. It survived the overreach of progress once before, escaping demolition and rebuilding in the 1970s. That survival was a triumph against the "stridently modernist" plans then put forth.

Etymology

From modern + -ist.

This word in other languages

modernista(Español)moderniste(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mdoernist
  • mmodernist
  • moddernist
  • modenrist
  • moderinst
  • modernisst
  • modernistt
  • modernits
  • modernnist
  • modernsit
  • moderrnist
  • modrenist
  • moedrnist
  • omdernist

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of modernist - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

mdoernist2mmodernist1moddernist1modenrist2moderinst2modernisst1modernistt1modernits2
Edit distance from "modernist"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "modernist"?
"modernist" is spelled M-O-D-E-R-N-I-S-T.
What does "modernist" mean?
As an adjective, "modernist" means: Of, or relating to modernism.
What words are commonly confused with "modernist"?
"modernist" is commonly confused with "modernity", "modernize", "modernism". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "modernist"?
From modern + -ist. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

migratory#22,154Mauritius#22,150panoramic#22,168paparazzi#22,169

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list