modification

/ˌmɑdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

//ˌmɑdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən// noun

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"modification" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“modification” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,088. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,088
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of assessing and prescribing a payment, penalty, price, valuation, etc.

Corpus desk

Index EN-modification · modification · English

modification · rank #10,088 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,088
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Miguel

Nearest frequency peer: Miguel (-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 “modification”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “modification” 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
Key facts for modification
PropertyValue
Headwordmodification
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌmɑdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
Letters12
Frequency rank#10,088
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “modification”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).modificationlands 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 “Miguel” (#10,087), “mold” (#10,089), “Messi” (#10,086). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “modification” is #10,088. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around modification (IPA /ˌmɑdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,088 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for modification, with forms such as "mdoification", "mmodification", and "moddification". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English modificatioune, from Middle French modification and its etymon Latin modificātiō (“a measuring”), from modificāre (“to limit, control, modify”); see modify. By surface analysis, modify + -ication. The correct English form is modification, spelled M-O-D-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of assessing and prescribing a payment, penalty, price, valuation, etc.
  2. 2
    The form of existence belonging to a particular object, entity etc.; a mode of being.
  3. 3
    The change undergone by a word when used in a construction.
  4. 4
    The result of modifying something; a new or changed form.
  5. 5
    The act of making a change to something while keeping its essential character intact; an alteration or adjustment.
  6. 6
    A change to an organism as a result of its environment that is not transmissable to offspring.
  7. 7
    A change to a word when it is borrowed by another language.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wherein his highnes commandement is, that a graue, wiſe, ⁊ ſage man, ſhalbe appointed pꝛeſident, who may haue yͤ ouerſight of theſe boũds, ⁊ be anſwerable therefoꝛe to the biſhop, his coũſell ⁊ ſynode, ⁊ he to be reſpected reaſonably foꝛ his paines, at the modification of ſtipends: […]
  2. Mekle Kindeass 2 b. 1 f. and £3 12s 1d . . . . and whatever augmentation . . be ye lords commissioners . . . . for modificaton of stipends and plantation of kirks . . . .

Etymology

From Middle English modificatioune, from Middle French modification and its etymon Latin modificātiō (“a measuring”), from modificāre (“to limit, control, modify”); see modify. By surface analysis, modify + -ication.

This word in other languages

modificación(Español)modification(Français)Änderung(Deutsch)modificação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mdoification
  • mmodification
  • moddification
  • modfiication
  • modifciation
  • modiffication
  • modifiaction
  • modificaiton
  • modificasion
  • modificatino
  • modificationn
  • modificatoin
  • modificattion
  • modificcation
  • modifictaion
  • modiifcation
  • moidfication
  • omdification

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of modification - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

mdoification2mmodification1moddification1modfiication2modifciation2modiffication1modifiaction2modificaiton2
Edit distance from "modification"

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 "modification"?
"modification" is spelled M-O-D-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌmɑdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/.
What does "modification" mean?
As a noun, "modification" means: The act of assessing and prescribing a payment, penalty, price, valuation, etc.
What are common misspellings of "modification"?
Common misspellings include "mdoification", "mmodification", "moddification", "modfiication", "modifciation". The correct spelling is "modification".
How do you pronounce "modification"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "modification" is /ˌmɑdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/. 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 "modification"?
From Middle English modificatioune, from Middle French modification and its etymon Latin modificātiō (“a measuring”), from modificāre (“to limit, control, modify”); see modify. By surface analysis, modify + -ication. 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 "modification", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list