Which to use
“modèle” is a noun and “moderne” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #905
- “modèle” frequency rank
- #1,530
- “moderne” frequency rank
- 2435
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modèle | moderne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ce qui sert d’exemple ; ce qui doit être imité. | Qui est soit de notre temps, soit d’un temps plus ou moins rapproché du nôtre, par opposition à antique, à ancien. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set modèle and moderne apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: modèle is \mɔ.dɛl\ while moderne is \mɔ.dɛʁn\. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2435, 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\. moderne is at rank #1,530, tagged as anadj, pronounced \mɔ.dɛʁn\.
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 2435, this pair ranks #436,154 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of modèle vs moderne
Shared letters: demo. Private to "modèle": lè. Private to "moderne": nr.
"modèle" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "moderne" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- moderne ← mdoerne · mmoderne · modderne · modenre · moderen · modernne · moderrne · modrene
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "modèle" and "moderne" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "modèle" or "moderne"?
Remembering modèle vs moderne
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “modèle”; for an adjective, it's “moderne”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “modèle” entry
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