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

#1,672
“Modell” frequency rank
#13,442
“Modells” frequency rank
15114
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Modell Modells
Definition pragmatisch (auf relevante Eigenschaften) verkürzte (verkleinerte) Abbildung Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Modell

Where the eye mixes Modell and Modells

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

6 ch
Modell
7 ch
Modells

Look-alike desk: Modell vs Modells

A purely visual mix-up. Modell ([moˈdɛl]) and Modells ([moˈdɛls]) 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 “Modells”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15114, 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]. Modells is at rank #13,442, tagged as anoun, pronounced [moˈdɛls].

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 15114, this pair ranks #1,946,274 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Modell vs Modells

Shared letters: delmo. Private to "Modell": -. Private to "Modells": s.

"Modell" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC  ·  "Modells" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Modellmdoell · mmodell · moddell · modlel · moedll · omdell
  • Modellsmdoells · mmodells · moddells · modellss · modelsl · modlels · moedlls · omdells

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Modell" and "Modells" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([moˈdɛl] versus [moˈdɛls]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Modell" or "Modells"?
"Modell" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,672 in our German list, against #13,442 for "Modells". 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 "Modell" and "Modells" 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 "Modells" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,946,274 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Modell" and "Modells" 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 #1,946,274 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