modelsvsMördersWhich spelling fits?

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

#11,706
“models” frequency rank
#38,307
“Mörders” frequency rank
50013
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature models Mörders
Definition Plural des Substantivs model Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mörder

Letter map: models vs Mörders

Shared letters muted; letters that set models and Mörders apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.

6 ch
models
7 ch
Mörders

Corpus notes: models and Mörders

models and Mörders 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 50013, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

models is recorded at frequency rank #11,706, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Mörders is at rank #38,307, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmœʁdɐs].

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 50013, this pair ranks #1,189,871 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of models vs Mörders

Shared letters: dems. Private to "models": lo. Private to "Mörders": .

"models" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC  ·  "Mörders" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • modelsmdoels · mmodels · moddels · modelss · modesl · modles · moedls · omdels

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "models" for "Mörders" 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, "models" or "Mörders"?
"models" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,706 in our German list, against #38,307 for "Mörders". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

You've compared "models" and "Mörders". Here's where to go from here.

  • Full dictionary entry for "models" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Mörders" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,189,871 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "models" and "Mörders" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mörderin vs Mörders". 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 #1,189,871 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