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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Models" for "mondes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Models" or "mondes"?
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.