Which to use
“modelo” is a noun and “móvel” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #871
- “modelo” frequency rank
- #4,325
- “móvel” frequency rank
- 5196
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modelo | móvel |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cópia de algo em tamanho bem menor que o original | que se move |
Where the eye mixes modelo and móvel
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: modelo vs móvel
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: modelo is /mu.ˈde.lu/ while móvel is /ˈmɔ.vɛɫ/. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5196, 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/. móvel is at rank #4,325, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈmɔ.vɛɫ/.
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 5196, this pair ranks #69,478 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of modelo vs móvel
Shared letters: elm. Private to "modelo": do. Private to "móvel": vó.
"modelo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "móvel" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- modelo ← mdoelo · mmodelo · moddelo · modello · modeol · modleo · moedlo · omdelo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "modelo" for "móvel" ever safe?
Which is more common, "modelo" or "móvel"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "modelo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "móvel" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,478 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modelo" and "móvel" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modal vs móvel". 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 #69,478 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.