Which to use
“proches” and “propres” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,673
- “proches” frequency rank
- #1,206
- “propres” frequency rank
- 2879
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | proches | propres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de proche. | Pluriel de l’adjectif propre. |
Where the eye mixes proches and propres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: proches vs propres
A purely visual mix-up. proches (\pʁɔʃ\) and propres (\pʁɔpʁ\) 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 2879, 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\. propres is at rank #1,206, tagged as anadj, pronounced \pʁɔpʁ\.
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 2879, this pair ranks #435,301 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of proches vs propres
Shared letters: eoprs. Private to "proches": ch. Private to "propres": -.
"proches" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "propres" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "proches" and "propres" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "proches" or "propres"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "proches" and "propres" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "proches" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "propres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #435,301 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "proches" and "propres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "propres vs proprios". 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 #435,301 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.