# Modesto

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /məˈdɛstoʊ/ · frequency rank #37,576

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

## Etymology
From Spanish Modesto.

## Easily confused with
- **molest** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/modesto-vs-molest)
- **modesty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/modesto-vs-modesty)
- **modest** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/modest-vs-modesto)
- **modestly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/modestly-vs-modesto)

## Common misspellings (10)
`mdoesto`, `mmodesto`, `moddesto`, `modesot`, `modessto`, `modestto`, `modetso`, `modseto`, `moedsto`, `omdesto`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/modesto