Which to use
“problèmes” is a noun and “proclamés” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #676
- “problèmes” frequency rank
- #45,802
- “proclamés” frequency rank
- 46478
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | problèmes | proclamés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de problème. | Participe passé masculin pluriel de proclamer. |
Where the eye mixes problèmes and proclamés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between problèmes and proclamés
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: problèmes is \pʁɔ.blɛm\ while proclamés is \pʁɔ.kla.me\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46478, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
problèmes is recorded at frequency rank #676, classified as anoun, pronounced \pʁɔ.blɛm\. proclamés is at rank #45,802, tagged as averb, pronounced \pʁɔ.kla.me\.
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 46478, this pair ranks #194,618 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of problèmes vs proclamés
Shared letters: lmoprs. Private to "problèmes": beè. Private to "proclamés": acé.
"problèmes" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC · "proclamés" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "problèmes" and "proclamés" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "problèmes" vs "proclamés" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "problèmes" and "proclamés" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "problèmes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "proclamés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #194,618 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "problèmes" and "proclamés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "proclament vs proclamés". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #194,618 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.