modernidad

[moð̞eɾniˈð̞að̞]

/[moð̞eɾniˈð̞að̞]/ noun

The verdict

“modernidad” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #12,006 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#12,006
frequency rank, Spanish
10
letters
15
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Condición o carácter de moderno o de los tiempos modernos.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

modernidad vs modernizar
80% similar
modernidad vs modernizado
82% similar
modernidad vs maternidad
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for modernidad
PropertyValue
Headwordmodernidad
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[moð̞eɾniˈð̞að̞]
Letters10
Frequency rank#12,006
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “modernidad” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). modernidad lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for modernidad is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [moð̞eɾniˈð̞að̞]. Corpus data places it at rank #12,006 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for modernidad, with forms such as "mdoernidad", "mmodernidad", and "moddernidad". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "modernizar", "modernizado", "maternidad", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is modernidad, spelled M-O-D-E-R-N-I-D-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Condición o carácter de moderno o de los tiempos modernos.
  2. 2
    Ideario o modo de organización social, política y cultural en la que se privilegia la iniciativa y las libertades individuales, los sistemas políticos participativos o democráticos, el saber basado en la ciencia y la razón, y la separación racional entre las esferas de lo religioso, lo moral, lo estético y lo político, a diferencia de sistemas en que estas áreas se definen con base en la religión, la tradición o la autoridad monárquica. En la esfera económica, está íntimamente relacionada con el modo de producción capitalista.
  3. 3
    Período de la historia mundial, especialmente aplicado a la cultura occidental y al capitalismo, en que prevalece la modernidad₁ como proyecto de sociedad. Su periodización varía según diversos autores, desde aproximadamente a partir del siglo XVI hasta el siglo XX (o para muchos autores, hasta el XXI). Estaría precedida, en la historia europea, por la Edad Media (siglos V al XV), y seguida, según diferentes escuelas, por la Edad Contemporánea (siglos XIX al presente) o por la posmodernidad (fines del siglo XX hasta el presente).

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mdoernidad,mmodernidad,moddernidad,modenridad,moderindad,moderndiad,moderniadd,modernidadd,modernidda,moderniddad,modernnidad,moderrnidad,modrenidad,moedrnidad,omdernidad

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of modernidad - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

mdoernidad2mmodernidad1moddernidad1modenridad2moderindad2moderndiad2moderniadd2modernidadd1
Edit distance from "modernidad"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "modernidad"?
"modernidad" is spelled M-O-D-E-R-N-I-D-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is [moð̞eɾniˈð̞að̞].
What does "modernidad" mean?
As a noun, "modernidad" means: Condición o carácter de moderno o de los tiempos modernos.
What words are commonly confused with "modernidad"?
"modernidad" is commonly confused with "modernizar", "modernizado", "maternidad". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "modernidad"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "modernidad" is [moð̞eɾniˈð̞að̞]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "modernidad" come from?
"modernidad" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “modernidad”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-O-D-E-R-N-I-D-A-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [moð̞eɾniˈð̞að̞] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “modernizar” - see the side-by-side comparison. modernidad vs modernizar
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list