Which to use
“modelo” and “modo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #871
- “modelo” frequency rank
- #606
- “modo” frequency rank
- 1477
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modelo | modo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cópia de algo em tamanho bem menor que o original | maneira, jeito |
Where the eye mixes modelo and modo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: modelo vs modo
A purely visual mix-up. modelo (/mu.ˈde.lu/) and modo (/ˈmɔ.du/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1477, 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/. modo is at rank #606, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɔ.du/.
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 1477, this pair ranks #74,090 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of modelo vs modo
Shared letters: dmo. Private to "modelo": el. Private to "modo": -.
"modelo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "modo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "modelo" and "modo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "modelo" or "modo" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "modelo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "modo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,090 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modelo" and "modo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modo vs muso". 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 #74,090 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.