Which to use
“préposition” and “propositions” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,491
- “préposition” frequency rank
- #2,732
- “propositions” frequency rank
- 41223
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | préposition | propositions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Adposition antéposée. Mot-outil qui se place immédiatement devant un syntagme et qui indique la relation syntaxique ou sémantique de ce syntagme dans la phrase. | Pluriel de proposition. |
Where the eye mixes préposition and propositions
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: préposition vs propositions
A purely visual mix-up. préposition (\pʁe.pɔ.zi.sjɔ̃\) and propositions (\pʁɔ.pɔ.zi.sjɔ̃\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41223, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
préposition is recorded at frequency rank #38,491, classified as anoun, pronounced \pʁe.pɔ.zi.sjɔ̃\. propositions is at rank #2,732, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pʁɔ.pɔ.zi.sjɔ̃\.
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 41223, this pair ranks #234,686 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of préposition vs propositions
Shared letters: inoprst. Private to "préposition": é. Private to "propositions": -.
"préposition" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCVCVVC · "propositions" · 12 letters · shape CCVCVCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- propositions ← porpositions · ppropositions · proopsitions · propoistions · proposiitons · propositinos · propositionns · propositionss
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "préposition" and "propositions" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "préposition" or "propositions" 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 "préposition" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "propositions" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #234,686 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "préposition" and "propositions" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "préposition vs proposition". 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 #234,686 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.