Which to use
“promesse” and “prouesses” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,636
- “promesse” frequency rank
- #25,088
- “prouesses” frequency rank
- 28724
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | promesse | prouesses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Action de promettre ; ou résultat de cette action. | Pluriel de prouesse. |
Where the eye mixes promesse and prouesses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. promesse runs 8 letters (CCVCVCCV) against prouesses's 9 (CCVVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: promesse vs prouesses
A purely visual mix-up. promesse (\pʁɔ.mɛs\) and prouesses (\pʁu.ɛs\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28724, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
promesse is recorded at frequency rank #3,636, classified as anoun, pronounced \pʁɔ.mɛs\. prouesses is at rank #25,088, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pʁu.ɛs\.
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 28724, this pair ranks #321,083 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of promesse vs prouesses
Shared letters: eoprs. Private to "promesse": m. Private to "prouesses": u.
"promesse" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV · "prouesses" · 9 letters · shape CCVVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "promesse" and "prouesses" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "promesse" or "prouesses"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "promesse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prouesses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #321,083 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "promesse" and "prouesses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prouesse vs prouesses". 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 #321,083 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.