model
mod·el/ˈmɑ.dl̩/noun, adjective, verb
model is spelled M-O-D-E-L: 5 letters and 2 syllables (mod·el). It appears 135 times per million words in written English, the 770th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, model means “A person who poses as a subject or visual reference for an artist” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of model is models.
How many letters and syllables are in model?
| Letters | 5: M-O-D-E-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: mod·el |
| In writing | 135 times per million words; the 770th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is model?
Model appears 135 times per million words in written English, the 770th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce model?
- UK /ˈmɒd.l̩/
- UK [ˈmɒd.ɫ̩]
- US /ˈmɑ.dl̩/
Model has 2 syllables, split mod·el in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-model.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with model
Also written: modeled, modeling, modelled.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What rhymes with model?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as model from its last stressed vowel (/ɑdl/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of model
- models plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- modell
- modeling US, participle, present
- modelling UK, participle, present
- modeled US, participle, past
- modelled UK, participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does model mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person who poses as a subject or visual reference for an artist.
Leonardo da Vinci chose a 15th century criminal as a model for Judas in his painting The Last Supper.
- 2
A person who wears and showcases clothing, accessories, or cosmetics to promote or display them to an audience.
The supersize model displayed the latest summer shorts fashion, tactfully representing similarly overweight teenagers.
- 3
A person, usually attractive, who is hired to show items or goods to the public, such as items that are given away as prizes on a TV game show.
- 4
A person who performs or poses in erotic or pornographic media.
- 5
A representation of a physical object.
The boy played with a model of a World War II fighter plane.
- 6
A simulation used to analyze the workings of a real world system or event.
The computer weather model did not correctly predict the path of the hurricane.
- 7
A set of parameters trained on data to perform artificial intelligence tasks such as prediction, classification, or generation.
machine learning model
- 8
A style, type, or design.
we service all makes and models
adjective
- 1
Worthy of being a model; exemplary.
verb
- 1
To display an item on one's body for others to see the potential effect on their own bodies, especially in regard to wearing clothing while performing the role of a fashion model.
She modelled the shoes for her friends to appreciate.
- 2
To devise a model of (some original), especially to better understand or forecast the original.
They modelled weather patterns using a computer.
- 3
To make a miniature model of.
He takes great pride in his skill at modeling airplanes.
- 4
To create from a substance such as clay.
The sculptor modelled the clay into the form of a dolphin.
- 5
To make a model or models.
- 6
To work as a model in art or fashion.
The actress used to model before being discovered by Hollywood.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate model?
Wiktionary records 2 abbreviations of model: M., MAW.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Model in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | mannequin, modèle , maquette, modèle réduit , exemplaire , modéliser |
| German | Model, Fotomodell, Mannequin , Modell , modellieren , präsentieren |
| Portuguese | modelo , modelar, exemplar |
| Spanish | modelo , maqueta , ejemplar, modélico , graficar , modelar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does model come from?
From Middle French modelle, from Old Italian modello, from Vulgar Latin *modellus, diminutive form of modulus (“measure, standard”), diminutive of modus (“measure”); see mode, and compare module, modulus, mould, mold.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).