modelsvsmovesWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

“models” and “moves” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#1,871
“models” frequency rank
#2,546
“moves” frequency rank
4417
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature models moves
Definition plural of model plural of move

Where the eye mixes models and moves

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
models
5 ch
moves

Visual trap between models and moves

A purely visual mix-up. models (/ˈmɒd.l̩z/) and moves (/muːvz/) 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 4417, 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/. moves is at rank #2,546, tagged as anoun, pronounced /muːvz/.

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 4417, this pair ranks #519,006 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of models vs moves

Shared letters: emos. Private to "models": dl. Private to "moves": v.

"models" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC  ·  "moves" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • modelsmdoels · mmodels · moddels · modells · modelss · modesl · modles · moedls
  • movesmmoves · moevs · movess · movse · movves · mvoes · omves

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "models" and "moves" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/ˈmɒd.l̩z/ versus /muːvz/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "models" vs "moves" - which ranks higher?
"models" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,871 in our English list, against #2,546 for "moves". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "models" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "moves" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #519,006 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "models" and "moves" 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 #519,006 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list