modernos

[moˈð̞eɾnos]

/[moˈð̞eɾnos]/ adj

The verdict

“modernos” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #5,136 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#5,136
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de moderno.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

modernos vs morenos
75% similar
modernos vs modestos
75% similar
modernos vs modern
75% similar

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

Key facts for modernos
PropertyValue
Headwordmodernos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[moˈð̞eɾnos]
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,136
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “modernos” 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). modernos 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 modernos is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [moˈð̞eɾnos]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,136 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del plural de moderno.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for modernos, with forms such as "mdoernos", "mmodernos", and "moddernos". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "morenos", "modestos", "modern", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is modernos, spelled M-O-D-E-R-N-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de moderno.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mdoernos,mmodernos,moddernos,modenros,modernnos,modernoss,modernso,moderons,moderrnos,modrenos,moedrnos,omdernos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of modernos - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

mdoernos2mmodernos1moddernos1modenros2modernnos1modernoss1modernso2moderons2
Edit distance from "modernos"

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 "modernos"?
"modernos" is spelled M-O-D-E-R-N-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [moˈð̞eɾnos].
What does "modernos" mean?
As an adjective, "modernos" means: Forma del plural de moderno.
What words are commonly confused with "modernos"?
"modernos" is commonly confused with "morenos", "modestos", "modern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "modernos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "modernos" is [moˈð̞eɾnos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "modernos" come from?
"modernos" 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.
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Using “modernos”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-O-D-E-R-N-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [moˈð̞eɾnos] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “morenos” - see the side-by-side comparison. modernos vs morenos
  • 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