ModellevsModellenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#3,392
“Modelle” frequency rank
#9,062
“Modellen” frequency rank
12454
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Modelle Modellen
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Modell Dativ Plural des Substantivs Modell

Where the eye mixes Modelle and Modellen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

7 ch
Modelle
8 ch
Modellen

Visual trap between Modelle and Modellen

A purely visual mix-up. Modelle ([moˈdɛlə]) and Modellen ([moˈdɛlən]) 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) - “Modelle” sits inside “Modellen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12454, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Modelle is recorded at frequency rank #3,392, classified as anoun, pronounced [moˈdɛlə]. Modellen is at rank #9,062, tagged as anoun, pronounced [moˈdɛlən].

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 12454, this pair ranks #1,964,096 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Modelle vs Modellen

Shared letters: delmo. Private to "Modelle": -. Private to "Modellen": n.

"Modelle" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "Modellen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Modellemdoelle · mmodelle · moddelle · modele · modelel · modlele · moedlle · omdelle
  • Modellenmdoellen · mmodellen · moddellen · modeleln · modelen · modellenn · modellne · modlelen

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Modelle" for "Modellen" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([moˈdɛlə] versus [moˈdɛlən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Modelle" vs "Modellen" - which ranks higher?
"Modelle" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,392 in our German list, against #9,062 for "Modellen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Modelle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Modellen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,964,096 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Modelle" and "Modellen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Modellen vs Modulen". 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 #1,964,096 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