Modesto

/məˈdɛstoʊ/

//məˈdɛstoʊ// name

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"modesto" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Modesto” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #37,576. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,576
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A city, the county seat of Stanislaus County, California, United States.

Corpus desk

Index EN-modesto · Modesto · English

Modesto · rank #37,576 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,576
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH minstrel

Nearest frequency peer: minstrel (-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 “Modesto”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Modesto” 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).

Modesto vs molest
57% similar
Modesto vs modesty
71% similar
Modesto vs modest
71% similar

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

Key facts for Modesto
PropertyValue
HeadwordModesto
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/məˈdɛstoʊ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#37,576
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Modesto”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Modestolands 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 “minstrel” (#37,575), “Monaghan” (#37,577), “mondo” (#37,578). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “Modesto” is #37,576. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Modesto (IPA /məˈdɛstoʊ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #37,576 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Modesto, with forms such as "mdoesto", "mmodesto", and "moddesto". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "molest", "modesty", "modest", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Spanish Modesto. The correct English form is Modesto, spelled M-O-D-E-S-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    A city, the county seat of Stanislaus County, California, United States.
  2. 2
    A village in North Palmyra Township, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States.
  3. 3
    An unincorporated community in Washington Township, Monroe County, Indiana, United States.

Etymology

From Spanish Modesto.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mdoesto
  • mmodesto
  • moddesto
  • modesot
  • modessto
  • modestto
  • modetso
  • modseto
  • moedsto
  • omdesto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mdoesto2mmodesto1moddesto1modesot2modessto1modestto1modetso2modseto2
Edit distance from "Modesto"

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 "Modesto"?
"Modesto" is spelled M-O-D-E-S-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /məˈdɛstoʊ/.
What does "Modesto" mean?
As a proper noun, "Modesto" means: A city, the county seat of Stanislaus County, California, United States.
What words are commonly confused with "Modesto"?
"Modesto" is commonly confused with "molest", "modesty", "modest". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Modesto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Modesto" is /məˈdɛstoʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Modesto"?
From Spanish Modesto. 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 "Modesto", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

moronic#37,579narrate#37,586Manipur#37,561Lucerne#37,550

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

osmosis10 variantsparkour10 variantspolitic10 variantsinterred10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list