Which to use
“models” is a noun and “paid” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,706
- “models” frequency rank
- #44,122
- “paid” frequency rank
- 55828
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | models | paid |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs model | Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs pay |
Letter map: models vs paid
Shared letters muted; letters that set models and paid apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. models runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against paid's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: models vs paid
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: models is anoun and paidaverb. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55828, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
models is recorded at frequency rank #11,706, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. paid is at rank #44,122, tagged as averb, 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 55828, this pair ranks #964,079 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of models vs paid
Shared letters: d. Private to "models": elmos. Private to "paid": aip.
"models" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "paid" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "models" for "paid" ever safe?
Frequency check: "models" vs "paid" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "models" and "paid".
- Full dictionary entry for "models" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "paid" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #964,079 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "models" and "paid" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "paid 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 #964,079 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.