Modesta

[moˈð̞est̪a]

/[moˈð̞est̪a]/ name

The verdict

“Modesta” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #15,167. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,167
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nombre de pila de mujer.

Corpus desk

Index ES-modesta · Modesta · Spanish

Modesta · rank #15,167 · 10 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,167
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH modales

Nearest frequency peer: modales (-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 “Modesta”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Modesta” 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).

Modesta vs molesta
71% similar
Modesta vs molesto
57% similar
Modesta vs Modesto
86% similar

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

Key facts for Modesta
PropertyValue
HeadwordModesta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[moˈð̞est̪a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,167
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “Modesta”

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “modales” (#15,166), “moralmente” (#15,168), “mit” (#15,165). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “Modesta” va en #15,167. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Modesta (IPA [moˈð̞est̪a]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #15,167 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Nombre de pila de mujer.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Modesta, with forms such as "mdoesta", "mmodesta", and "moddesta". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "molesta", "molesto", "Modesto", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is Modesta, spelled M-O-D-E-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nombre de pila de mujer.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mdoesta
  • mmodesta
  • moddesta
  • modesat
  • modessta
  • modestta
  • modetsa
  • modseta
  • moedsta
  • omdesta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mdoesta2mmodesta1moddesta1modesat2modessta1modestta1modetsa2modseta2
Edit distance from "Modesta"

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 "Modesta"?
"Modesta" is spelled M-O-D-E-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [moˈð̞est̪a].
What does "Modesta" mean?
As a proper noun, "Modesta" means: Nombre de pila de mujer.
What words are commonly confused with "Modesta"?
"Modesta" is commonly confused with "molesta", "molesto", "Modesto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Modesta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Modesta" is [moˈð̞est̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Modesta" come from?
"Modesta" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list