propose
[prəˈpəʊz]
The verdict
“propose” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - hinstellen, vorstellen, vortragen, vorbringen, vorlegen, anbieten, sprechen, vorschlagen, ausbringen (einen Trinkspruch), auf die Gesundheit von jemanden trinken (veraltet)
Corpus desk
Index DE-propose · propose · German
propose · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | propose |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [prəˈpəʊz] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „propose“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
propose is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [prəˈpəʊz]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
propose has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is propose, spelled P-R-O-P-O-S-E.
Definition
- 1hinstellen, vorstellen, vortragen, vorbringen, vorlegen, anbieten, sprechen, vorschlagen, ausbringen (einen Trinkspruch), auf die Gesundheit von jemanden trinken (veraltet)
- 2sich vornehmen
- 3sich unterhalten, sich vorstellen, einen Heiratsantrag machen, um die Hand von jemanden anhalten
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how propose appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
"The grandson, however, being smitten by a sudden wish to see the house himself, proposes to join the party. The grandmother, who is pleased that he should have that interest, accompanies him—though, to do him justice, he is exceedingly unwilling to trouble her."
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.