ModelsvsmodéréTell them apart

Which to use

“Models” and “modéré” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#34,629
“Models” frequency rank
#9,044
“modéré” frequency rank
43673
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Models modéré
Definition Accusatif pluriel de Model. Partisan de positions politiques non extrémistes.

Where the eye mixes Models and modéré

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

6 ch
Models
6 ch
modéré

Visual trap between Models and modéré

A purely visual mix-up. Models (\ˈmɔdl̩s\) and modéré (\mɔ.de.ʁe\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43673, 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\. modéré is at rank #9,044, tagged as anoun, pronounced \mɔ.de.ʁe\.

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 43673, this pair ranks #216,305 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Models vs modéré

Shared letters: dmo. Private to "Models": els. Private to "modéré": .

"Models" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC  ·  "modéré" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Modelsmdoels · mmodels · moddels · modells · modelss · modesl · modles · moedls

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Models" and "modéré" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ˈmɔdl̩s\ versus \mɔ.de.ʁe\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Models" vs "modéré" - which ranks higher?
"modéré" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,044 in our French list, against #34,629 for "Models". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Models" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "modéré" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #216,305 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Models" and "modéré" 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 #216,305 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list