Modi

/moʊdi/

//moʊdi// name

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"modi" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Modi” has 5 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,636. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,636
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A script formerly used for writing the Marathi language.

Corpus desk

Index EN-modi · Modi · English

Modi · rank #9,636 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,636
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH minimize

Nearest frequency peer: minimize (-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 “Modi”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Modi” 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).

Modi vs mom
25% similar
Modi vs MUD
25% similar
Modi vs mon
25% similar

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

Key facts for Modi
PropertyValue
HeadwordModi
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/moʊdi/
Letters4
Frequency rank#9,636
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Modi”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Modilands 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 “minimize” (#9,635), “Morocco” (#9,637), “Midwest” (#9,634). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “Modi” is #9,636. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Modi (IPA /moʊdi/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #9,636 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A script formerly used for writing the Marathi language.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Modi, with forms such as "mdoi", "mmodi", and "moddi". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mom", "MUD", "mon", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Marathi मोडी (moḍī), probably from मोडणे (moḍṇe, “to break”), referring to the broken Devanagari characters from which the script is thought to be derived. The correct English form is Modi, spelled M-O-D-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    A script formerly used for writing the Marathi language.

Etymology

Borrowed from Marathi मोडी (moḍī), probably from मोडणे (moḍṇe, “to break”), referring to the broken Devanagari characters from which the script is thought to be derived.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mdoi
  • mmodi
  • moddi
  • moid
  • omdi

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mdoi2mmodi1moddi1moid2omdi2
Edit distance from "Modi"

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 "Modi"?
"Modi" is spelled M-O-D-I. The IPA pronunciation is /moʊdi/.
What does "Modi" mean?
As a proper noun, "Modi" means: A script formerly used for writing the Marathi language.
What words are commonly confused with "Modi"?
"Modi" is commonly confused with "mom", "MUD", "mon". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Modi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Modi" is /moʊdi/. 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 "Modi"?
Borrowed from Marathi मोडी (moḍī), probably from मोडणे (moḍṇe, “to break”), referring to the broken Devanagari characters from which the script is thought to be derived. 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 "Modi", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list