Which to use
“proie” is a noun and “propre” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,874
- “proie” frequency rank
- #513
- “propre” frequency rank
- 7387
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | proie | propre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Animal vivant qu’un animal carnassier ravit pour le manger. | Qui est particulier à une personne ou à une chose (exclusivement ou non). |
Where the eye mixes proie and propre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: proie vs propre
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: proie is \pʁwa\ while propre is \pʁɔpʁ\. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7387, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
proie is recorded at frequency rank #6,874, classified as anoun, pronounced \pʁwa\. propre is at rank #513, 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 7387, this pair ranks #423,322 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of proie vs propre
Shared letters: eopr. Private to "proie": i. Private to "propre": -.
"proie" · 5 letters · shape CCVVV · "propre" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "proie" for "propre" ever safe?
Frequency check: "proie" vs "propre" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "proie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "propre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #423,322 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "proie" and "propre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "priée vs proie". 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 #423,322 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.