modus operandi
[ˈmoð̞us opeˈɾãn̪d̪i]
The verdict
“modus operandi” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Manera habitual de proceder de una persona o de un grupo de personas. Usado especialmente por la policía e investigadores para describir la conducta de un reo.
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Index ES-modus-operandi · modus operandi · Spanish
modus operandi · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | modus operandi |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈmoð̞us opeˈɾãn̪d̪i] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “modus operandi” en español
Rare enough to double-check
modus operandi is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈmoð̞us opeˈɾãn̪d̪i]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Manera habitual de proceder de una persona o de un grupo de personas. Usado especialmente por la policía e investigadores para describir la conducta de un reo.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for modus operandi, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is modus operandi, spelled M-O-D-U-S- -O-P-E-R-A-N-D-I.
Definition
- 1Manera habitual de proceder de una persona o de un grupo de personas. Usado especialmente por la policía e investigadores para describir la conducta de un reo.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.