modal
Spanish, adjective/moˈdal/
modal is spelled M-O-D-A-L (5 letters) and appears about once in every 2 million words in written Spanish, the 49,460th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Modal is a Spanish feminine adjective meaning “modal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Que comprende o incluye modo o determinación particular”.
What does modal mean in English?
adjective
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Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Que comprende o incluye modo o determinación particular. 2. Que pertenece o concierne al modo gramatical.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of modal
- modales feminine masculine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce modal?
- /moˈdal/
- [moˈð̞al]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to modal
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is modal in Spanish?
modal appears about once in every 2 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).