à propos de
\a pʁo.po də\
The verdict
“à propos de” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a preposition. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Au sujet de ; en ce qui concerne.
Corpus desk
Index FR-a-propos-de · à propos de · French
à propos de · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "À" 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 | à propos de |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Preposition |
| IPA | \a pʁo.po də\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « à propos de » en français
Rare enough to double-check
à propos de is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as apreposition, transcribed \a pʁo.po də\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Au sujet de ; en ce qui concerne.".
No misspelling variants are generated for à propos de in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is à propos de, spelled À- -P-R-O-P-O-S- -D-E.
Definition
- 1Au sujet de ; en ce qui concerne.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how à propos de appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Les conversations à propos de mariages, moi je n’ai jamais su comment les orienter, ni comment en sortir.
Cela est arrivé à propos d’un tel.
This word in other languages
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.