Which to use
“modelo” is a noun and “moderno” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #871
- “modelo” frequency rank
- #3,217
- “moderno” frequency rank
- 4088
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modelo | moderno |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cópia de algo em tamanho bem menor que o original | relativo ao passado mais próximo ou à atualidade: |
Letter map: modelo vs moderno
Shared letters muted; letters that set modelo and moderno apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Grammar separator: modelo vs moderno
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: modelo is anoun and modernoanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4088, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
modelo is recorded at frequency rank #871, classified as anoun, pronounced /mu.ˈde.lu/. moderno is at rank #3,217, tagged as anadj.
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 4088, this pair ranks #70,928 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of modelo vs moderno
Shared letters: demo. Private to "modelo": l. Private to "moderno": nr.
"modelo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "moderno" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "modelo" and "moderno" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "modelo" vs "moderno" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "modelo" vs "moderno" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "modelo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "moderno" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #70,928 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modelo" and "moderno" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "moderar vs moderno". 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 #70,928 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.