modal

/mu.ˈdaɫ/

//mu.ˈdaɫ// adj

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The verdict

“modal” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #34,373. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,373
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,087
“M” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - relativo ao modo ou modalidade

Corpus desk

Index PT-modal · modal · Portuguese

modal · rank #34,373 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,373
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,087
  • PHOTO-FINISH meritocracia

Nearest frequency peer: meritocracia (-6 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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “modal”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “modal” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

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).

modal vs modo
60% similar
modal vs mora
60% similar
modal vs muda
60% similar

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

Key facts for modal
PropertyValue
Headwordmodal
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/mu.ˈdaɫ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#34,373
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “modal”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).modalcai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “meritocracia” (#34,367), “matutino” (#34,364), “Niger” (#34,384). Entre 1,087 lemas com “M”, “modal” fica em #34,373. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around modal (IPA /mu.ˈdaɫ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #34,373 among 1,087 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for modal, with forms such as "mdoal", "mmodal", and "moadl". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "modo", "mora", "muda", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is modal, spelled M-O-D-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    relativo ao modo ou modalidade
  2. 2
    relativo ao modo do verbo
  3. 3
    diz-se de certos verbos auxiliares
  4. 4
    referente ao modo
  5. 5
    referente à moda
  6. 6
    diz-se da lógica que procura lidar com modalidades (tratar de modos quanto a tempo, possibilidade, probabilidade, etc.)

This word in other languages

modal(English)modal(Español)modal(Français)modal(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mdoal
  • mmodal
  • moadl
  • modall
  • moddal
  • modla
  • omdal

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mdoal2mmodal1moadl2modall1moddal1modla2omdal2
Edit distance from "modal"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "modal"?
"modal" is spelled M-O-D-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /mu.ˈdaɫ/.
What does "modal" mean?
As an adjective, "modal" means: relativo ao modo ou modalidade
What words are commonly confused with "modal"?
"modal" is commonly confused with "modo", "mora", "muda". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "modal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "modal" is /mu.ˈdaɫ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "modal" come from?
"modal" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Niger#34,384hidra#34,310remar#34,439romão#34,450

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

trenó7 variantsAleixo7 variantscassar7 variantsboots7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list