Modell

\moˈdɛl\

/\moˈdɛl\/ noun

The verdict

“Modell” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Modèle, exemple, personne ou chose qui doit être imitée.

Corpus desk

Index FR-modell · Modell · French

Modell · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Modell
PropertyValue
HeadwordModell
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\moˈdɛl\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Modell » en français

Modellreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Modell is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \moˈdɛl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Modell, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is Modell, spelled M-O-D-E-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Modèle, exemple, personne ou chose qui doit être imitée.
  2. 2
    Exemplaire, produit réalisé.
  3. 3
    Maquette.
  4. 4
    Mannequin, personne, homme ou femme, d’après laquelle les artistes dessinent, peignent, sculptent, etc.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Modell appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Mein Lehrer war ein Modell für mich.
  2. Hier sind unsere verschiedenen Modelle, hier die Waschmaschinen, dort die Geschirrspüler.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Modell"?
"Modell" is spelled M-O-D-E-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is \moˈdɛl\.
What does "Modell" mean?
As a noun, "Modell" means: Modèle, exemple, personne ou chose qui doit être imitée.
How do you pronounce "Modell"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Modell" is \moˈdɛl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Modell" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list