modestia

[moˈð̞est̪ja]

/[moˈð̞est̪ja]/ noun

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The verdict

“modestia” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #24,235. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,235
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Virtud que modera, templa y regula los actos externos, conteniendo al hombre en los límites de su estado, según lo conveniente a él.

Corpus desk

Index ES-modestia · modestia · Spanish

modestia · rank #24,235 · 11 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,235
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH moderadores

Nearest frequency peer: moderadores (-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 “modestia”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “modestia” 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).

modestia vs molesta
75% similar
modestia vs Modesto
63% similar
modestia vs molestia
88% similar

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

Key facts for modestia
PropertyValue
Headwordmodestia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[moˈð̞est̪ja]
Letters8
Frequency rank#24,235
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “modestia”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.modestiacae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “moderadores” (#24,234), “Montoro” (#24,236), “mozos” (#24,238). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “modestia” va en #24,235. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around modestia (IPA [moˈð̞est̪ja]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,235 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for modestia, with forms such as "mdoestia", "mmodestia", and "moddestia". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "molesta", "Modesto", "molestia", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is modestia, spelled M-O-D-E-S-T-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Virtud que modera, templa y regula los actos externos, conteniendo al hombre en los límites de su estado, según lo conveniente a él.
  2. 2
    Calidad o cualidad de quien no tiene ni muestra una alta opinión de sí mismo.

Synonyms

humildad

Antonyms

ostentaciónsoberbiavanidad

This word in other languages

modesty(English)modestie(Français)Bescheidenheit(Deutsch)modéstia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mdoestia
  • mmodestia
  • moddestia
  • modesita
  • modesstia
  • modestai
  • modesttia
  • modetsia
  • modsetia
  • moedstia
  • omdestia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of modestia - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

mdoestia2mmodestia1moddestia1modesita2modesstia1modestai2modesttia1modetsia2
Edit distance from "modestia"

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 "modestia"?
"modestia" is spelled M-O-D-E-S-T-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [moˈð̞est̪ja].
What does "modestia" mean?
As a noun, "modestia" means: Virtud que modera, templa y regula los actos externos, conteniendo al hombre en los límites de su estado, según lo conveniente a él.
What words are commonly confused with "modestia"?
"modestia" is commonly confused with "molesta", "Modesto", "molestia". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "modestia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "modestia" is [moˈð̞est̪ja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "modestia" come from?
"modestia" 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 "modestia", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

maternal#24,226liguilla#24,216oratoria#24,255lanzamos#24,208

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

panadero11 variantspapeleta11 variantsislands11 variantspsíquica11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list