Which to use
“model” and “molde” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,860
- “model” frequency rank
- #18,390
- “molde” frequency rank
- 36250
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | model | molde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | modelo | modelo escavado, próprio para reproduzir uma escultura através do enchimento com metal ou vidro fundido, gesso ou cimento; forma |
Where the eye mixes model and molde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between model and molde
A purely visual mix-up. model (/mo.dǝl/) and molde (/ˈmɔɫ.dɨ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they are an anagram pair: the same letters reordered. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36250, 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/. molde is at rank #18,390, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɔɫ.dɨ/.
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 36250, this pair ranks #30,616 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of model vs molde
Shared letters: delmo. Private to "model": -. Private to "molde": -.
"model" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "molde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "model" for "molde" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "model" or "molde" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "model" and "molde" 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 "molde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,616 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "model" and "molde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "moído vs molde". 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 #30,616 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.