modular
/ˈmɑd͡ʒəlɚ/adjective
modular is spelled M-O-D-U-L-A-R: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 3.2 times per million words in written English, the 14,731st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, modular means “Consisting of separate modules; especially where each module performs or fulfills some specified function and could be replaced by a similar module…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in modular?
| Letters | 7: M-O-D-U-L-A-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.2 times per million words; the 14,731st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is modular?
Modular appears 3.2 times per million words in written English, the 14,731st 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 modular?
- UK /ˈmɒdjʊlə(ɹ)/
- US /ˈmɑd͡ʒəlɚ/
- Canada /ˈmɒd͡ʒəlɚ/
Modular has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-modular.oga, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does modular mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Consisting of separate modules; especially where each module performs or fulfills some specified function and could be replaced by a similar module for the same function, independently of the other modules.
- 2
Of or relating to a module or modules.
- 3
Relating to mode or modulation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Modular in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or relating to a module or modules:
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 modular come from?
From module + -ar.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).