Which to use
“promis” and “prompts” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,296
- “promis” frequency rank
- #35,218
- “prompts” frequency rank
- 37514
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | promis | prompts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui fait l’objet d'une promesse. | Masculin pluriel de prompt. |
Where the eye mixes promis and prompts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. promis runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against prompts's 7 (CCVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between promis and prompts
A purely visual mix-up. promis (\pʁɔ.mi\) and prompts (\pʁɔ̃\) 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 37514, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
promis is recorded at frequency rank #2,296, classified as anadj, pronounced \pʁɔ.mi\. prompts is at rank #35,218, tagged as anadj, pronounced \pʁɔ̃\.
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 37514, this pair ranks #261,974 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of promis vs prompts
Shared letters: moprs. Private to "promis": i. Private to "prompts": t.
"promis" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "prompts" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "promis" and "prompts" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "promis" vs "prompts" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "promis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prompts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #261,974 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "promis" and "prompts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prompte vs prompts". 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 #261,974 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.