modeste

\mɔ.dɛst\

/\mɔ.dɛst\/ adj

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The verdict

“modeste” has 10 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #5,156. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,156
frequency rank, French
5,038
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui a de la retenue, de la modération, qui ne donne dans aucun excès.

Corpus desk

Index FR-modeste · modeste · French

modeste · rank #5,156 · 10 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,156
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,038
  • PHOTO-FINISH moche

Nearest frequency peer: moche (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “modeste”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “modeste” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

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).

modeste vs mouette
71% similar
modeste vs molette
71% similar
modeste vs modestes
88% similar

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

Key facts for modeste
PropertyValue
Headwordmodeste
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\mɔ.dɛst\
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,156
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Où “modeste” se place dans la fréquence du français

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.modestese place ici:

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

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « moche » (#5,155), « musiques » (#5,157), « mobilisation » (#5,154). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around modeste (IPA \mɔ.dɛst\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #5,156 among 5,038 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for modeste, with forms such as "mdoeste", "mmodeste", and "moddeste". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "mouette", "molette", "modestes", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is modeste, spelled M-O-D-E-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui a de la retenue, de la modération, qui ne donne dans aucun excès.
  2. 2
    Qui est modéré, simple, sans éclat, en parlant d’une chose.
  3. 3
    Subalterne.
  4. 4
    Qui est réservé dans la manière de penser et de parler de soi, qui a une opinion modérée de son mérite, humble.
  5. 5
    Petit en taille ou en valeur, peu nombreux.
  6. 6
    Qui a de la pudeur, qui observe la décence, en parlant des personnes.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how modeste appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Il est modeste dans sa dépense, dans toute sa conduite. Par extension,
  2. Former des vœux modestes.

Synonyms

humble

This word in other languages

modest(English)modesto(Español)anspruchslos(Deutsch)modesto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mdoeste
  • mmodeste
  • moddeste
  • modeset
  • modesste
  • modestte
  • modetse
  • modsete
  • moedste
  • omdeste

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mdoeste2mmodeste1moddeste1modeset2modesste1modestte1modetse2modsete2
Edit distance from "modeste"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "modeste"?
"modeste" is spelled M-O-D-E-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \mɔ.dɛst\.
What does "modeste" mean?
As an adjective, "modeste" means: Qui a de la retenue, de la modération, qui ne donne dans aucun excès.
What words are commonly confused with "modeste"?
"modeste" is commonly confused with "mouette", "molette", "modestes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "modeste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "modeste" is \mɔ.dɛst\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "modeste" come from?
"modeste" is a French 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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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "modeste", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

organes#5,160panneau#5,161partent#5,163largeur#5,148

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

pension10 variantsillustre10 variantsplaques10 variantsprévues10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list