modification

\mɔ.di.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\

/\mɔ.di.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“modification” has 17 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #4,427. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,427
frequency rank, French
5,038
“M” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Action de modifier, résultat de cette action.

Corpus desk

Index FR-modification · modification · French

modification · rank #4,427 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,427
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,038
  • PHOTO-FINISH maternelle

Nearest frequency peer: maternelle (-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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « modification »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « modification » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

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).

modification vs modifications
92% similar

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

Key facts for modification
PropertyValue
Headwordmodification
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mɔ.di.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\
Letters12
Frequency rank#4,427
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « modification »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).modificationse 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 « maternelle » (#4,426), « numéros » (#4,428), « Lee » (#4,425). Parmi 5,038 lemmes en « M », « modification » est au #4,427. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around modification (IPA \mɔ.di.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,427 among 5,038 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for modification, with forms such as "mdoification", "mmodification", and "moddification". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "modifications", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is modification, spelled M-O-D-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de modifier, résultat de cette action.
  2. 2
    Changement qui s’opère dans une substance, une chose, un être.
  3. 3
    Changement que l’on opère dans une chose quelconque.
  4. 4
    Changement effectué à dessein pour satisfaire à de nouvelles exigences.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nous avons cependant indiqué quelles modifications délicates et surtout quelles précautions prenaient les chasselatiers de la moyenne Garonne pour obtenir des produits d’une haute valeur commerciale.
  2. Les corps subissent différentes modifications suivant les milieux où ils se trouvent.

Synonyms

changementtransformationvariation

This word in other languages

modification(English)modificación(Español)Änderung(Deutsch)modificação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mdoification
  • mmodification
  • moddification
  • modfiication
  • modifciation
  • modiffication
  • modifiaction
  • modificaiton
  • modificatino
  • modificationn
  • modificatoin
  • modificattion
  • modificcation
  • modifictaion
  • modiifcation
  • moidfication
  • omdification

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mdoification2mmodification1moddification1modfiication2modifciation2modiffication1modifiaction2modificaiton2
Edit distance from "modification"

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 "modification"?
"modification" is spelled M-O-D-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \mɔ.di.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\.
What does "modification" mean?
As a noun, "modification" means: Action de modifier, résultat de cette action.
What words are commonly confused with "modification"?
"modification" is commonly confused with "modifications". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "modification"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "modification" is \mɔ.di.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "modification" come from?
"modification" 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 "modification", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

conclusions17 variantsprécédents17 variantscatastrophe17 variantstraditionnelle17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list