propret

\pʁɔ.pʁɛ\

/\pʁɔ.pʁɛ\/ adj

The verdict

“propret” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Arrangé proprement, non sans quelque recherche.

Corpus desk

Index FR-propret · propret · French

propret · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for propret
PropertyValue
Headwordpropret
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\pʁɔ.pʁɛ\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « propret » en français

propretn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

propret is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \pʁɔ.pʁɛ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for propret, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is propret, spelled P-R-O-P-R-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arrangé proprement, non sans quelque recherche.
  2. 2
    Convenable et à courte vue.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how propret appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. La route de Nice, aux deux côtés de laquelle se trouve bâti le faubourg, était bordée, en 1851, d’ormes séculaires, vieux géants, ruines grandioses et pleines encore de puissance, que la municipalité proprette de la ville a remplacés, depuis quelques années, par de petits platanes.
  2. Une de ses distractions les plus douces et les plus amères à la fois, était de se mettre à l’une des fenêtres de cette pièce, qui donnaient sur la rue de la Banne. Elle apercevait de biais la place de la Sous-Préfecture. C’était là son paradis rêvé. Cette petite place, nue, proprette, aux maisons claires, lui semblait un Éden

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "propret"?
"propret" is spelled P-R-O-P-R-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is \pʁɔ.pʁɛ\.
What does "propret" mean?
As an adjective, "propret" means: Arrangé proprement, non sans quelque recherche.
How do you pronounce "propret"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "propret" is \pʁɔ.pʁɛ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "propret" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list