ni modo
[ni ˈmoð̞o]
The verdict
“ni modo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Indica que un enigma o dilema ya no tiene forma de ser resuelto.
Corpus desk
Index ES-ni-modo · ni modo · Spanish
ni modo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "N" 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 | ni modo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ni ˈmoð̞o] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “ni modo” en español
Rare enough to double-check
ni modo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ni ˈmoð̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Indica que un enigma o dilema ya no tiene forma de ser resuelto.".
No misspelling variants are generated for ni modo in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is ni modo, spelled N-I- -M-O-D-O.
Definition
- 1Indica que un enigma o dilema ya no tiene forma de ser resuelto.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how ni modo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Saliendo de Nezahuaycoyolt Tomé por Chapultepec En tantito estuve por la Cuahutemoc En la mera esquina con la chava me encontré O el chavo... ni modo que adivine
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.