Which to use
“Models” and “mômes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,629
- “Models” frequency rank
- #22,344
- “mômes” frequency rank
- 56973
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Models | mômes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Accusatif pluriel de Model. | Pluriel de môme. |
Where the eye mixes Models and mômes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Models vs mômes
A purely visual mix-up. Models (\ˈmɔdl̩s\) and mômes (\mom\) 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 56973, 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\. mômes is at rank #22,344, tagged as anoun, pronounced \mom\.
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 56973, this pair ranks #117,809 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Models vs mômes
Shared letters: ems. Private to "Models": dlo. Private to "mômes": ô.
"Models" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "mômes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Models ← mdoels · mmodels · moddels · modells · modelss · modesl · modles · moedls
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Models" for "mômes" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "Models" or "mômes" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Models" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mômes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #117,809 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Models" and "mômes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mômes vs moqués". 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 #117,809 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.