ModelsvsmodsConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#34,629
“Models” frequency rank
#33,350
“mods” frequency rank
67979
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Models mods
Definition Accusatif pluriel de Model. Pluriel de mod.

Where the eye mixes Models and mods

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
Models
4 ch
mods

Why the eye confuses Models with mods

A purely visual mix-up. Models (\ˈmɔdl̩s\) and mods (\mɔds\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67979, 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\. mods is at rank #33,350, tagged as anoun, pronounced \mɔds\.

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 67979, this pair ranks #61,124 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Models vs mods

Shared letters: dmos. Private to "Models": el. Private to "mods": -.

"Models" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC  ·  "mods" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Modelsmdoels · mmodels · moddels · modells · modelss · modesl · modles · moedls
  • modsmdos · mmods · modds · modss · mosd · omds

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Models" and "mods" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ˈmɔdl̩s\ versus \mɔds\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Models" or "mods"?
"mods" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,350 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

Eye-level mix-up between "Models" and "mods" 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 "mods" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #61,124 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Models" and "mods" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mods vs mud". 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 #61,124 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