Which to use
“models” and “residence” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,706
- “models” frequency rank
- #42,763
- “residence” frequency rank
- 54469
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | models | residence |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs model | Wohnort, Wohnsitz, Residenz |
Letter map: models vs residence
Shared letters muted; letters that set models and residence apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. models runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against residence's 9 (CVCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - models / residence
models and residence 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 3 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54469, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
models is recorded at frequency rank #11,706, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. residence is at rank #42,763, 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 54469, this pair ranks #1,017,678 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of models vs residence
Shared letters: des. Private to "models": lmo. Private to "residence": cinr.
"models" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "residence" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "models" for "residence" ever safe?
Frequency check: "models" vs "residence" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "models" and "residence".
- Full dictionary entry for "models" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "residence" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,017,678 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "models" and "residence" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs residence". 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 #1,017,678 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.