Which to use
“models” and “modem” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,871
- “models” frequency rank
- #17,186
- “modem” frequency rank
- 19057
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | models | modem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of model | A device that encodes digital computer signals into analog telephone signals and vice versa, allowing computers to communicate over a phone line. |
Where the eye mixes models and modem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: models vs modem
A purely visual mix-up. models (/ˈmɒd.l̩z/) and modem (/ˈməʊdəm/) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19057, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
models is recorded at frequency rank #1,871, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɒd.l̩z/. modem is at rank #17,186, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈməʊdəm/.
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 19057, this pair ranks #440,790 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of models vs modem
Shared letters: demo. Private to "models": ls. Private to "modem": -.
"models" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "modem" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "models" and "modem" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "models" vs "modem" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "models" and "modem" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "models" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "modem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #440,790 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "models" and "modem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modem vs Moslem". 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 #440,790 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.