Which to use
“proche” and “promue” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #810
- “proche” frequency rank
- #31,194
- “promue” frequency rank
- 32004
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | proche | promue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui est voisin, qui est près de quelqu’un, de quelque chose. | Féminin singulier de promu. |
Where the eye mixes proche and promue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. proche (CCVCCV) and promue (CCVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between proche and promue
A purely visual mix-up. proche (\pʁɔʃ\) and promue (\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 32004, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
proche is recorded at frequency rank #810, classified as anadj, pronounced \pʁɔʃ\. promue is at rank #31,194, tagged as anadj, 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 32004, this pair ranks #300,190 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of proche vs promue
Shared letters: eopr. Private to "proche": ch. Private to "promue": mu.
"proche" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "promue" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "proche" and "promue" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "proche" vs "promue" - which ranks higher?
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 "proche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "promue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #300,190 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "proche" and "promue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "promue vs proud". 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 #300,190 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.