Which to use
“promue” and “propre” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,194
- “promue” frequency rank
- #513
- “propre” frequency rank
- 31707
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | promue | propre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de promu. | Qui est particulier à une personne ou à une chose (exclusivement ou non). |
Where the eye mixes promue and propre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. promue (CCVCVV) and propre (CCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between promue and propre
A purely visual mix-up. promue (\pʁɔ.my\) and propre (\pʁɔpʁ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31707, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
promue is recorded at frequency rank #31,194, classified as anadj, pronounced \pʁɔ.my\. 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 31707, this pair ranks #302,075 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of promue vs propre
Shared letters: eopr. Private to "promue": mu. Private to "propre": -.
"promue" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV · "propre" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "promue" and "propre" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "promue" vs "propre" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "promue" 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 #302,075 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "promue" and "propre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "promue vs proud". 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 #302,075 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.