Which to use
“promos” and “promu” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,429
- “promos” frequency rank
- #11,109
- “promu” frequency rank
- 32538
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | promos | promu |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de promo. | Personne qui a reçu une promotion. |
Where the eye mixes promos and promu
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: promos vs promu
A purely visual mix-up. promos (\pʁɔ.mɔ\) and promu (\pʁɔ.my\) 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 32538, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
promos is recorded at frequency rank #21,429, classified as anoun, pronounced \pʁɔ.mɔ\. promu is at rank #11,109, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pʁɔ.my\.
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 32538, this pair ranks #296,613 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of promos vs promu
Shared letters: mopr. Private to "promos": s. Private to "promu": u.
"promos" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "promu" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "promos" and "promu" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "promos" or "promu"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "promos" and "promu" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "promos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "promu" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #296,613 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "promos" and "promu" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "primus vs promos". 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 #296,613 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.