Which to use
“préposé” is a noun and “proposée” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,094
- “préposé” frequency rank
- #5,803
- “proposée” frequency rank
- 34897
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | préposé | proposée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Employé attaché à une tâche. | Féminin singulier de proposé. |
Where the eye mixes préposé and proposée
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. préposé runs 7 letters (CCVCVCV) against proposée's 8 (CCVCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: préposé vs proposée
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: préposé is \pʁe.po.ze\ while proposée is \pʁo.po.ze\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34897, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
préposé is recorded at frequency rank #29,094, classified as anoun, pronounced \pʁe.po.ze\. proposée is at rank #5,803, tagged as anadj, pronounced \pʁo.po.ze\.
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 34897, this pair ranks #280,613 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of préposé vs proposée
Shared letters: oprsé. Private to "préposé": -. Private to "proposée": e.
"préposé" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "proposée" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "préposé" for "proposée" ever safe?
Which is more common, "préposé" or "proposée"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "préposé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "proposée" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #280,613 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "préposé" and "proposée" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prépas vs préposé". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #280,613 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.