Which to use
“modelage” and “moulage” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,901
- “modelage” frequency rank
- #27,136
- “moulage” frequency rank
- 69037
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modelage | moulage |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Action de modeler | Action de mouler, de couler une matière dans un moule creux pour l'obtention d'un objet après solidification ; fonte. |
Where the eye mixes modelage and moulage
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. modelage runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against moulage's 7 (CVVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: modelage vs moulage
A purely visual mix-up. modelage (\mɔd.laʒ\) and moulage (\mu.laʒ\) 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 69037, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
modelage is recorded at frequency rank #41,901, classified as anoun, pronounced \mɔd.laʒ\. moulage is at rank #27,136, tagged as anoun, pronounced \mu.laʒ\.
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 69037, this pair ranks #56,734 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of modelage vs moulage
Shared letters: aeglmo. Private to "modelage": d. Private to "moulage": u.
"modelage" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "moulage" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "modelage" and "moulage" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "modelage" vs "moulage" - which ranks higher?
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 "modelage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "moulage" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,734 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modelage" and "moulage" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "moulage vs moulages". 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 #56,734 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.