Which to use
“modelar” is an adjective and “modelo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,572
- “modelar” frequency rank
- #871
- “modelo” frequency rank
- 28443
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modelar | modelo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que serve de modelo | cópia de algo em tamanho bem menor que o original |
Where the eye mixes modelar and modelo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses modelar with modelo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: modelar is /mu.dɨ.ˈlaɾ/ while modelo is /mu.ˈde.lu/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28443, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
modelar is recorded at frequency rank #27,572, classified as anadj, pronounced /mu.dɨ.ˈlaɾ/. modelo is at rank #871, tagged as anoun, pronounced /mu.ˈde.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 28443, this pair ranks #40,367 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of modelar vs modelo
Shared letters: delmo. Private to "modelar": ar. Private to "modelo": -.
"modelar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "modelo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "modelar" and "modelo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "modelar" or "modelo"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "modelar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "modelo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #40,367 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modelar" and "modelo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modelar vs moderar". 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 #40,367 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.