Which to use
“model” and “models” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #775
- “model” frequency rank
- #1,871
- “models” frequency rank
- 2646
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | model | models |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A person who serves as a human template for artwork or fashion. | plural of model |
Where the eye mixes model and models
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: model vs models
A purely visual mix-up. model (/ˈmɒd.l̩/) and models (/ˈmɒd.l̩z/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “model” sits inside “models”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2646, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
model is recorded at frequency rank #775, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɒd.l̩/. models is at rank #1,871, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɒd.l̩z/.
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 2646, this pair ranks #524,431 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of model vs models
Shared letters: delmo. Private to "model": -. Private to "models": s.
"model" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "models" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "model" and "models" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "model" vs "models" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "model" and "models" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "model" 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 #524,431 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "model" and "models" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "models vs Modena". 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 #524,431 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.