ModellvsModelleConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#1,672
“Modell” frequency rank
#3,392
“Modelle” frequency rank
5064
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Modell Modelle
Definition pragmatisch (auf relevante Eigenschaften) verkürzte (verkleinerte) Abbildung Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Modell

Where the eye mixes Modell and Modelle

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

6 ch
Modell
7 ch
Modelle

Why the eye confuses Modell with Modelle

A purely visual mix-up. Modell ([moˈdɛl]) and Modelle ([moˈdɛlə]) 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) - “Modell” sits inside “Modelle”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5064, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Modell is recorded at frequency rank #1,672, classified as anoun, pronounced [moˈdɛl]. Modelle is at rank #3,392, tagged as anoun, pronounced [moˈdɛlə].

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 5064, this pair ranks #1,995,884 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Modell vs Modelle

Shared letters: delmo. Private to "Modell": -. Private to "Modelle": -.

"Modell" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC  ·  "Modelle" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Modellmdoell · mmodell · moddell · modlel · moedll · omdell
  • Modellemdoelle · mmodelle · moddelle · modele · modelel · modlele · moedlle · omdelle

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Modell" for "Modelle" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([moˈdɛl] versus [moˈdɛlə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Modell" vs "Modelle" - which ranks higher?
"Modell" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,672 in our German list, against #3,392 for "Modelle". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

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

  • Full dictionary entry for "Modell" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Modelle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,995,884 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Modell" and "Modelle" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Modell vs Moden". 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 #1,995,884 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