modismo

[moˈð̞ismo]

/[moˈð̞ismo]/ noun

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The verdict

“modismo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #78,455 among 36,142 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,455
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Expresión específica de un idioma, cuyo conjunto de palabras crea un significado independiente y diferente del de cada una de ellas.

Key facts for modismo
PropertyValue
Headwordmodismo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[moˈð̞ismo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#78,455
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “modismo” 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). modismo lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

modismo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #78,455 among 36,142 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [moˈð̞ismo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for modismo in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is modismo, spelled M-O-D-I-S-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Expresión específica de un idioma, cuyo conjunto de palabras crea un significado independiente y diferente del de cada una de ellas.
  2. 2
    Idiotismo.

This word in other languages

idiom(English)idiome(Français)

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 "modismo"?
"modismo" is spelled M-O-D-I-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [moˈð̞ismo].
What does "modismo" mean?
As a noun, "modismo" means: Expresión específica de un idioma, cuyo conjunto de palabras crea un significado independiente y diferente del de cada una de ellas.
How do you pronounce "modismo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "modismo" is [moˈð̞ismo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "modismo" come from?
"modismo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “modismo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-O-D-I-S-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [moˈð̞ismo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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