modernizarse

[moð̞eɾniˈsaɾse]

/[moð̞eɾniˈsaɾse]/ verb

The verdict

“modernizarse” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #78,454 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#78,454
frequency rank, Spanish
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Actualizarse o adaptarse a los nuevos tiempos o a sus modas y sus gustos.

Key facts for modernizarse
PropertyValue
Headwordmodernizarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[moð̞eɾniˈsaɾse]
Letters12
Frequency rank#78,454
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “modernizarse” 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). modernizarse 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 modernizarse is 12 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [moð̞eɾniˈsaɾse]. Corpus data places it at rank #78,454 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Actualizarse o adaptarse a los nuevos tiempos o a sus modas y sus gustos.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for modernizarse in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is modernizarse, spelled M-O-D-E-R-N-I-Z-A-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Actualizarse o adaptarse a los nuevos tiempos o a sus modas y sus gustos.

Synonyms

Antonyms

estancarsedesactualizarse

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 "modernizarse"?
"modernizarse" is spelled M-O-D-E-R-N-I-Z-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [moð̞eɾniˈsaɾse].
What does "modernizarse" mean?
As a verb, "modernizarse" means: Actualizarse o adaptarse a los nuevos tiempos o a sus modas y sus gustos.
How do you pronounce "modernizarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "modernizarse" is [moð̞eɾniˈsaɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "modernizarse" come from?
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Using “modernizarse”

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-Z-A-R-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [moð̞eɾniˈsaɾse] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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