modularité

\mɔ.dy.la.ʁi.te\

/\mɔ.dy.la.ʁi.te\/ noun

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The verdict

“modularité” is uncommon French (frequency #65,326 among 202,672 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,326
frequency rank, French
202,672
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Caractère modulaire, propriété d’être modulaire.

Key facts for modularité
PropertyValue
Headwordmodularité
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mɔ.dy.la.ʁi.te\
Letters10
Frequency rank#65,326
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “modularité” sits in French 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). modularité lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

modularité is uncommon French at frequency #65,326 among 202,672 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \mɔ.dy.la.ʁi.te\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for modularité in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is modularité, spelled M-O-D-U-L-A-R-I-T-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Caractère modulaire, propriété d’être modulaire.
  2. 2
    Structuration des forces militaires consistant à composer un état-major ou une force adaptée à une mission, à partir d’éléments organiques.

This word in other languages

modularity(English)

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 "modularité"?
"modularité" is spelled M-O-D-U-L-A-R-I-T-É. The IPA pronunciation is \mɔ.dy.la.ʁi.te\.
What does "modularité" mean?
As a noun, "modularité" means: Caractère modulaire, propriété d’être modulaire.
How do you pronounce "modularité"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "modularité" is \mɔ.dy.la.ʁi.te\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "modularité" come from?
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Using “modularité”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-O-D-U-L-A-R-I-T-É - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mɔ.dy.la.ʁi.te\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French 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