modified
mod·i·fied/ˈmɑdɪfaɪd/adjective, noun, verb
modified is spelled M-O-D-I-F-I-E-D: 8 letters and 3 syllables (mod·i·fied). It appears 17 times per million words in written English, the 4,752nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, modified means “changed; altered” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in modified?
| Letters | 8: M-O-D-I-F-I-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: mod·i·fied |
| In writing | 17 times per million words; the 4,752nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is modified?
Modified appears 17 times per million words in written English, the 4,752nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce modified?
- US /ˈmɑdɪfaɪd/
- UK /ˈmɒdɪfaɪd/
Modified has 3 syllables, split mod·i·fied in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Persent101-modified.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of modified
- more modified comparative
- most modified superlative
- modifieds plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does modified mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
changed; altered
noun
- 1
Any vehicle used in modified racing.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of modify
adjective
- 1
IndiaChanged during the premiership of Narendra Modi.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Modified in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense changed; altered:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | modifié |
| Portuguese | modificado |
| Spanish | modificado |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does modified come from?
From modify + -ed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).