Which to use
“modèle” and “module” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #905
- “modèle” frequency rank
- #8,275
- “module” frequency rank
- 9180
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modèle | module |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ce qui sert d’exemple ; ce qui doit être imité. | Mesure arbitraire servant à établir les rapports de proportion entre toutes les parties d’un ouvrage d’architecture. |
Where the eye mixes modèle and module
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between modèle and module
A purely visual mix-up. modèle (\mɔ.dɛl\) and module (\mo.dyl\) 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 a single letter - è in “modèle” becomes u in “module”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9180, 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\. module is at rank #8,275, tagged as anoun, pronounced \mo.dyl\.
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 9180, this pair ranks #417,537 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of modèle vs module
Shared letters: delmo. Private to "modèle": è. Private to "module": u.
"modèle" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "module" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- module ← mdoule · mmodule · moddule · modlue · moduel · modulle · moudle · omdule
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "modèle" for "module" ever safe?
Which is more common, "modèle" or "module"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "modèle" and "module" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "modèle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "module" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #417,537 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modèle" and "module" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "module vs moquée". 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 #417,537 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.