# modernes vs modestes

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### modernes
*adjective · IPA \mɔ.dɛʁn\ · frequency rank #3,547*
Pluriel de moderne.

### modestes
*adjective · IPA \mɔ.dɛst\ · frequency rank #9,348*
Pluriel de modeste.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/fr/vs/modernes-vs-modestes