Modesta
[moˈð̞est̪a]
The verdict
“Modesta” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #15,167 in Spanish word frequency and used as a proper noun.
- #15,167
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 11
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nombre de pila de mujer.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Modesta |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [moˈð̞est̪a] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #15,167 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 11 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Modesta” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for Modesta is 7 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [moˈð̞est̪a]. Corpus data places it at rank #15,167 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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
- 1Nombre 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.
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.
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Using “Modesta”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is M-O-D-E-S-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [moˈð̞est̪a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “molesta” - see the side-by-side comparison. Modesta vs molesta
- 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.