Which to use
“probité” and “prodige” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,985
- “probité” frequency rank
- #16,217
- “prodige” frequency rank
- 39202
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | probité | prodige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qualité d’une personne probe. | Événement surprenant qui arrive contre le cours ordinaire des choses. |
Where the eye mixes probité and prodige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses probité with prodige
A purely visual mix-up. probité (\pʁɔ.bi.te\) and prodige (\pʁɔ.diʒ\) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39202, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
probité is recorded at frequency rank #22,985, classified as anoun, pronounced \pʁɔ.bi.te\. prodige is at rank #16,217, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pʁɔ.diʒ\.
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 39202, this pair ranks #249,720 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of probité vs prodige
Shared letters: iopr. Private to "probité": bté. Private to "prodige": deg.
"probité" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "prodige" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- prodige ← pordige · pprodige · prdoige · proddige · prodgie · prodieg · prodigge · proidge
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "probité" for "prodige" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "probité" or "prodige" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "probité" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prodige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #249,720 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "probité" and "prodige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "probante vs probité". 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 #249,720 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.