Which to use
“proches” is an adjective and “proies” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,673
- “proches” frequency rank
- #21,121
- “proies” frequency rank
- 22794
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | proches | proies |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de proche. | Pluriel de proie. |
Where the eye mixes proches and proies
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. proches runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against proies's 6 (CCVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: proches vs proies
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: proches is \pʁɔʃ\ while proies is \pʁwa\. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22794, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
proches is recorded at frequency rank #1,673, classified as anadj, pronounced \pʁɔʃ\. proies is at rank #21,121, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pʁwa\.
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 22794, this pair ranks #356,129 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of proches vs proies
Shared letters: eoprs. Private to "proches": ch. Private to "proies": i.
"proches" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "proies" · 6 letters · shape CCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "proches" and "proies" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "proches" or "proies"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "proches" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "proies" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #356,129 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "proches" and "proies" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "priée vs proies". 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 #356,129 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.