Modelle vs models, What's the Difference?

Which to use

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

#3,392
“Modelle” frequency rank: #11,706
“models” frequency rank: 15098
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	Modelle	models
Definition	Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Modell	Plural des Substantivs model

Letter map: Modelle vs models

Shared letters muted; letters that set Modelle and models apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.

7 ch

Modelle

6 ch

models

Corpus notes: Modelle and models

Modelle and models are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15098, 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]. models is at rank #11,706, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].

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 15098, this pair ranks #1,946,408 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Modelle vs models

Shared letters: delmo. Private to "Modelle": -. Private to "models": s.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

Modelle ← mdoelle · mmodelle · moddelle · modele · modelel · modlele · moedlle · omdelle
models ← mdoels · mmodels · moddels · modelss · modesl · modles · moedls · omdels

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Modelle" for "models" ever safe?

No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.

Which is more common, "Modelle" or "models"?

"Modelle" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,392 in our German list, against #11,706 for "models". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Modelle" and "models".

Full dictionary entry for "Modelle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
Full dictionary entry for "models" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
This pair ranks #1,946,408 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
"Modelle" and "models" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "models vs puzzles". 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 #1,946,408 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.