Which to use
“propose” is a verb and “props” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,269
- “propose” frequency rank
- #10,912
- “props” frequency rank
- 18181
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | propose | props |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To suggest a plan, course of action, etc. | Respect for, or recognition of, another person; an expression of approval or a special acknowledgment; accolades; praise. |
Letter map: propose vs props
Shared letters muted; letters that set propose and props apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Part-of-speech tell for propose / props
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: propose is averb and propsanoun. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18181, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
propose is recorded at frequency rank #7,269, classified as averb, pronounced /pɹəˈpəʊz/. props is at rank #10,912, tagged as anoun.
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 18181, this pair ranks #446,614 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of propose vs props
Shared letters: oprs. Private to "propose": e. Private to "props": -.
"propose" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "props" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "propose" and "props" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "propose" vs "props" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "propose" and "props".
- Full dictionary entry for "propose" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "props" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #446,614 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "propose" and "props" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "poops vs props". 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 #446,614 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.