Which to use
“préau” and “promu” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,809
- “préau” frequency rank
- #11,109
- “promu” frequency rank
- 56918
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | préau | promu |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Petit pré. | Personne qui a reçu une promotion. |
Where the eye mixes préau and promu
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between préau and promu
A purely visual mix-up. préau (\pʁe.o\) and promu (\pʁɔ.my\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56918, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
préau is recorded at frequency rank #45,809, classified as anoun, pronounced \pʁe.o\. promu is at rank #11,109, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pʁɔ.my\.
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 56918, this pair ranks #118,150 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of préau vs promu
Shared letters: pru. Private to "préau": aé. Private to "promu": mo.
"préau" · 5 letters · shape CCVVV · "promu" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- promu ← pormu · ppromu · prmou · prommu · proum · prromu · rpomu
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "préau" for "promu" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "préau" or "promu" show up more?
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 "préau" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "promu" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #118,150 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "préau" and "promu" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "préau vs prep". 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 #118,150 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.