ModelvsMolTell them apart

Which to use

“Model” and “Mol” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#4,449
“Model” frequency rank
#20,347
“Mol” frequency rank
24796
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Model Mol
Definition Fotomodell, Person, die für Werbezwecke abgebildet wird die SI-Basiseinheit der Stoffmenge und enthält etwa 6,022·10²³ Teilchen, sodass 12;g Kohlenstoff mit dem Isotop ¹²C genau ein Mol ist.

Where the eye mixes Model and Mol

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
Model
3 ch
Mol

Visual trap between Model and Mol

A purely visual mix-up. Model ([ˈmɔdl̩]) and Mol ([moːl]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24796, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Model is recorded at frequency rank #4,449, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɔdl̩]. Mol is at rank #20,347, tagged as anoun, pronounced [moːl].

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 24796, this pair ranks #1,842,624 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Model vs Mol

Shared letters: lmo. Private to "Model": de. Private to "Mol": -.

"Model" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "Mol" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Modelmdoel · mmodel · moddel · modle · moedl · omdel

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Model" and "Mol" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈmɔdl̩] versus [moːl]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Model" vs "Mol" - which ranks higher?
"Model" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,449 in our German list, against #20,347 for "Mol". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "Model" and "Mol" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Model" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Mol" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,842,624 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Model" and "Mol" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mol vs mora". 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 #1,842,624 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list