# modifier

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɒdɪfaɪə/ · frequency rank #33,336

## Definitions
1. One who, or that which, modifies.
2. A word, phrase, or clause that limits or qualifies the sense of another word or phrase. (It may be any of the following: an adjective phrase, an adverb phrase, a prepositional phrase, a noun phrase, or a subordinate clause.)
3. A keyword that qualifies the meaning of other code.
4. Ellipsis of modifier key.

## Etymology
From modify + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **modified** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/modified-vs-modifier)

## Common misspellings (11)
`mdoifier`, `mmodifier`, `moddifier`, `modfiier`, `modifeir`, `modiffier`, `modifierr`, `modifire`, `modiifer`, `moidfier`, `omdifier`

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