Which to use
“mêler” and “modeler” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,203
- “mêler” frequency rank
- #29,864
- “modeler” frequency rank
- 39067
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mêler | modeler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mettre ensemble des choses et les confondre. | Façonner une matière molle pour en faire une forme. |
Where the eye mixes mêler and modeler
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mêler with modeler
A purely visual mix-up. mêler (\me.le\) and modeler (\mɔ.də.le\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39067, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mêler is recorded at frequency rank #9,203, classified as averb, pronounced \me.le\. modeler is at rank #29,864, tagged as averb, pronounced \mɔ.də.le\.
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 39067, this pair ranks #250,752 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mêler vs modeler
Shared letters: elmr. Private to "mêler": ê. Private to "modeler": do.
"mêler" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "modeler" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- modeler ← mdoeler · mmodeler · moddeler · modeelr · modelerr · modeller · modelre · modleer
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mêler" and "modeler" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mêler" or "modeler"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mêler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "modeler" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #250,752 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mêler" and "modeler" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modeler vs morfler". 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 #250,752 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.