Which to use
“modèle” is a noun and “modeler” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #905
- “modèle” frequency rank
- #29,864
- “modeler” frequency rank
- 30769
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modèle | modeler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ce qui sert d’exemple ; ce qui doit être imité. | Façonner une matière molle pour en faire une forme. |
Where the eye mixes modèle and modeler
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses modèle with modeler
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: modèle is \mɔ.dɛl\ while modeler is \mɔ.də.le\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30769, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
modèle is recorded at frequency rank #905, classified as anoun, pronounced \mɔ.dɛl\. 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 30769, this pair ranks #308,110 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of modèle vs modeler
Shared letters: delmo. Private to "modèle": è. Private to "modeler": r.
"modèle" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "modeler" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- modeler ← mdoeler · mmodeler · moddeler · modeelr · modelerr · modeller · modelre · modleer
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "modèle" and "modeler" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "modèle" or "modeler" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "modèle" 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 #308,110 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modèle" 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 #308,110 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.