moderniza

[moð̞eɾˈnisa]

/[moð̞eɾˈnisa]/ verb

The verdict

“moderniza” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #75,682 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,682
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de modernizar o de modernizarse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-moderniza · moderniza · Spanish

moderniza · rank #75,682 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #75,682
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH modest

Nearest frequency peer: modest (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “moderniza”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “moderniza” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for moderniza
PropertyValue
Headwordmoderniza
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[moð̞eɾˈnisa]
Letters9
Frequency rank#75,682
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “moderniza” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).modernizacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “modest” (#75,683), “mist” (#75,680), “moldean” (#75,684). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “moderniza” va en #75,682. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

moderniza is uncommon Spanish at frequency #75,682 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [moð̞eɾˈnisa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

moderniza doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is moderniza, spelled M-O-D-E-R-N-I-Z-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de modernizar o de modernizarse.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de modernizar.

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 "moderniza"?
"moderniza" is spelled M-O-D-E-R-N-I-Z-A. The IPA pronunciation is [moð̞eɾˈnisa].
What does "moderniza" mean?
As a verb, "moderniza" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de modernizar o de modernizarse.
How do you pronounce "moderniza"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "moderniza" is [moð̞eɾˈnisa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "moderniza" come from?
"moderniza" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "moderniza", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list