Which to use
“model” and “módulo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,860
- “model” frequency rank
- #6,915
- “módulo” frequency rank
- 24775
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | model | módulo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | modelo | unidade de medida usada para definir as proporções dos corpos nas construções |
Where the eye mixes model and módulo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: model vs módulo
A purely visual mix-up. model (/mo.dǝl/) and módulo (/ˈmɔ.du.lu/) 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 24775, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
model is recorded at frequency rank #17,860, classified as anoun, pronounced /mo.dǝl/. módulo is at rank #6,915, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɔ.du.lu/.
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 24775, this pair ranks #44,721 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of model vs módulo
Shared letters: dlmo. Private to "model": e. Private to "módulo": uó.
"model" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "módulo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- model ← mdoel · mmodel · moddel · modell · modle · moedl · omdel
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "model" and "módulo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "model" vs "módulo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "model" and "módulo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "model" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "módulo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #44,721 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "model" and "módulo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modal vs model". 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 #44,721 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.