# model vs modelar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### model
*noun · IPA /mo.dǝl/ · frequency rank #17,860*
modelo

### modelar
*adjective · IPA /mu.dɨ.ˈlaɾ/ · frequency rank #27,572*
que serve de modelo

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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