modiste
/məʊˈdiːst/noun
modiste is spelled M-O-D-I-S-T-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, modiste means “A person who makes or sells fashionable women's clothing, especially dresses or hats” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of modiste is modistes.
How many letters and syllables are in modiste?
| Letters | 7: M-O-D-I-S-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 60 million words; the 243,301st 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 modiste?
Modiste appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st 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 modiste?
- UK /məʊˈdiːst/
Modiste has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of modiste
- modistes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does modiste mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person who makes or sells fashionable women's clothing, especially dresses or hats.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Modiste in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense person who makes or sells fashionable women's clothing:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | modiste |
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 modiste come from?
From French modiste. Compare modist.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).