ModelsvsmodusConfusable pair

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.

6 ch
Models
5 ch
modus

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

  • Modelsmdoels · mmodels · moddels · modells · modelss · modesl · modles · moedls
  • modusmdous · mmodus · moddus · modsu · moduss · mouds · omdus

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Models" for "modus" ever safe?
No. They are said differently (\ˈmɔdl̩s\ versus \mɔ.dys\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Models" vs "modus" - which ranks higher?
"modus" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #34,195 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.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list