Which to use
“prompts” is an adjective and “propos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,218
- “prompts” frequency rank
- #561
- “propos” frequency rank
- 35779
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prompts | propos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de prompt. | Paroles échangées dans la conversation. |
Where the eye mixes prompts and propos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. prompts runs 7 letters (CCVCCCC) against propos's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between prompts and propos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: prompts is \pʁɔ̃\ while propos is \pʁɔ.po\. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35779, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prompts is recorded at frequency rank #35,218, classified as anadj, pronounced \pʁɔ̃\. propos is at rank #561, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pʁɔ.po\.
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 35779, this pair ranks #274,290 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of prompts vs propos
Shared letters: oprs. Private to "prompts": mt. Private to "propos": -.
"prompts" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCC · "propos" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "prompts" and "propos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "prompts" vs "propos" - 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 "prompts" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "propos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #274,290 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prompts" and "propos" 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 #274,290 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.