ModelsvsmondesConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#34,629
“Models” frequency rank
#6,320
“mondes” frequency rank
40949
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Models mondes
Definition Accusatif pluriel de Model. Pluriel de monde.

Where the eye mixes Models and mondes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

6 ch
Models
6 ch
mondes

Why the eye confuses Models with mondes

A purely visual mix-up. Models (\ˈmɔdl̩s\) and mondes (\mɔ̃d\) 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 40949, 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\. mondes is at rank #6,320, tagged as anoun, pronounced \mɔ̃d\.

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 40949, this pair ranks #236,733 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Models vs mondes

Shared letters: demos. Private to "Models": l. Private to "mondes": n.

"Models" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC  ·  "mondes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Modelsmdoels · mmodels · moddels · modells · modelss · modesl · modles · moedls
  • mondesmmondes · mnodes · modnes · monddes · mondess · mondse · moneds · monndes

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Models" for "mondes" ever safe?
No. They are said differently (\ˈmɔdl̩s\ versus \mɔ̃d\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Models" or "mondes"?
"mondes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,320 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.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "Models" and "mondes" 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 "mondes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #236,733 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Models" and "mondes" 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 #236,733 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