Which to use
“Models” and “modem” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,629
- “Models” frequency rank
- #9,697
- “modem” frequency rank
- 44326
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Models | modem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Accusatif pluriel de Model. | Dispositif qui transforme un signal numérique en un signal, souvent analogique, adapté aux caractéristiques d’une ligne de transmission, et inversement. |
Where the eye mixes Models and modem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Models vs modem
A purely visual mix-up. Models (\ˈmɔdl̩s\) and modem (\mɔ.dɛm\) 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 44326, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Models is recorded at frequency rank #34,629, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈmɔdl̩s\. modem is at rank #9,697, tagged as anoun, pronounced \mɔ.dɛm\.
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 44326, this pair ranks #211,264 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Models vs modem
Shared letters: demo. Private to "Models": ls. Private to "modem": -.
"Models" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "modem" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Models" and "modem" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Models" vs "modem" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Models" and "modem" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Models" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "modem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #211,264 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Models" and "modem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Models vs Modène". 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 #211,264 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.