Which to use
“prodiges” and “proies” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,008
- “prodiges” frequency rank
- #21,121
- “proies” frequency rank
- 58129
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prodiges | proies |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de prodige. | Pluriel de proie. |
Where the eye mixes prodiges and proies
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. prodiges runs 8 letters (CCVCVCVC) against proies's 6 (CCVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between prodiges and proies
A purely visual mix-up. prodiges (\pʁɔ.diʒ\) and proies (\pʁwa\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58129, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prodiges is recorded at frequency rank #37,008, classified as anoun, pronounced \pʁɔ.diʒ\. 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 58129, this pair ranks #110,849 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of prodiges vs proies
Shared letters: eioprs. Private to "prodiges": dg. Private to "proies": -.
"prodiges" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "proies" · 6 letters · shape CCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "prodiges" and "proies" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "prodiges" or "proies" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "prodiges" 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 #110,849 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prodiges" and "proies" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prodiges vs prodigués". 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 #110,849 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.