moderno

[moˈð̞eɾno]

/[moˈð̞eɾno]/ adj

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“moderno” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,940. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,940
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que pertenece a una época reciente o actual.

Corpus desk

Index ES-moderno · moderno · Spanish

moderno · rank #2,940 · 10 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,940
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH mantenimiento

Nearest frequency peer: mantenimiento (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “moderno”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “moderno” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

moderno vs moreno
71% similar
moderno vs Modesto
57% similar
moderno vs modernos
88% similar

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

Key facts for moderno
PropertyValue
Headwordmoderno
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[moˈð̞eɾno]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,940
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “moderno”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).modernocae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “mantenimiento” (#2,939), “muro” (#2,941), “magia” (#2,938). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “moderno” va en #2,940. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around moderno (IPA [moˈð̞eɾno]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,940 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for moderno, with forms such as "mdoerno", "mmoderno", and "modderno". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "moreno", "Modesto", "modernos", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is moderno, spelled M-O-D-E-R-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que pertenece a una época reciente o actual.
  2. 2
    Contrario a lo arcaico, lo tradicional, lo antiguo o lo clásico.
  3. 3
    Se dice de alguien que lleva poco tiempo en un empleo o profesión.
  4. 4
    Que pertenece o concierne a la Edad Moderna (periodo de la historia europea o mundial posterior de la Edad Media).

Synonyms

reciente

Antonyms

viejoantiguoarcaicoobsoleto

This word in other languages

modern(English)moderne(Français)modern(Deutsch)moderno(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mdoerno
  • mmoderno
  • modderno
  • modenro
  • modernno
  • moderon
  • moderrno
  • modreno
  • moedrno
  • omderno

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of moderno - 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.

mdoerno2mmoderno1modderno1modenro2modernno1moderon2moderrno1modreno2
Edit distance from "moderno"

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 "moderno"?
"moderno" is spelled M-O-D-E-R-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [moˈð̞eɾno].
What does "moderno" mean?
As an adjective, "moderno" means: Que pertenece a una época reciente o actual.
What words are commonly confused with "moderno"?
"moderno" is commonly confused with "moreno", "Modesto", "modernos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "moderno"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "moderno" is [moˈð̞eɾno]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "moderno" come from?
"moderno" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Nicolás#2,943pareció#2,944podrías#2,945supremo#2,955

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

tiendas10 variantsCarreras10 variantsCaminos10 variantsalcanza10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list