Which to use
“parodies” and “proies” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,515
- “parodies” frequency rank
- #21,121
- “proies” frequency rank
- 53636
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parodies | proies |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de parodie. | Pluriel de proie. |
Where the eye mixes parodies and proies
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. parodies runs 8 letters (CVCVCVVC) against proies's 6 (CCVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between parodies and proies
A purely visual mix-up. parodies (\pa.ʁɔ.di\) and proies (\pʁwa\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53636, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parodies is recorded at frequency rank #32,515, classified as anoun, pronounced \pa.ʁɔ.di\. proies is at rank #21,121, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pʁwa\.
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 53636, this pair ranks #139,389 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of parodies vs proies
Shared letters: eioprs. Private to "parodies": ad. Private to "proies": -.
"parodies" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "proies" · 6 letters · shape CCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "parodies" for "proies" ever safe?
Which is more common, "parodies" or "proies"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "parodies" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "proies" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #139,389 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parodies" and "proies" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "priée vs proies". 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 #139,389 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.