Which to use
“Models” and “modus” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,629
- “Models” frequency rank
- #34,195
- “modus” frequency rank
- 68824
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Models | modus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Accusatif pluriel de Model. | Mode. |
Where the eye mixes Models and modus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Models and modus
A purely visual mix-up. Models (\ˈmɔdl̩s\) and modus (\mɔ.dys\) 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 68824, 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\. modus is at rank #34,195, tagged as anoun, pronounced \mɔ.dys\.
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 68824, this pair ranks #57,543 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Models vs modus
Shared letters: dmos. Private to "Models": el. Private to "modus": u.
"Models" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "modus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Models" for "modus" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Models" vs "modus" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Models" and "modus" 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 "modus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #57,543 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Models" and "modus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modus vs mordue". 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 #57,543 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.