Which to use
“models” is a noun and “shame” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,706
- “models” frequency rank
- #43,491
- “shame” frequency rank
- 55197
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | models | shame |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs model | jemanden beschämen |
Letter map: models vs shame
Shared letters muted; letters that set models and shame apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. models runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against shame's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: models vs shame
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: models is anoun and shameaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55197, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
models is recorded at frequency rank #11,706, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. shame is at rank #43,491, 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 55197, this pair ranks #988,950 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of models vs shame
Shared letters: ems. Private to "models": dlo. Private to "shame": ah.
"models" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "shame" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "models" and "shame" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "models" vs "shame" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "models" vs "shame" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "models" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "shame" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #988,950 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "models" and "shame" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs shame". 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 #988,950 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.