Which to use
“modi” and “modif” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,175
- “modi” frequency rank
- #46,897
- “modif” frequency rank
- 92072
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modi | modif |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de modus. | Modification. |
Where the eye mixes modi and modif
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. modi runs 4 letters (CVCV) against modif's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses modi with modif
A purely visual mix-up. modi (\mɔ.di\) and modif (\mɔ.dif\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “modi” sits inside “modif”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 92072, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
modi is recorded at frequency rank #45,175, classified as anoun, pronounced \mɔ.di\. modif is at rank #46,897, tagged as anoun, pronounced \mɔ.dif\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 92072, this pair ranks #3,299 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of modi vs modif
Shared letters: dimo. Private to "modi": -. Private to "modif": f.
"modi" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "modif" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "modi" for "modif" ever safe?
Frequency check: "modi" vs "modif" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "modi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "modif" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,299 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modi" and "modif" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modi vs mud". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #3,299 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.