Which to use
“prop” and “propos” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,465
- “prop” frequency rank
- #561
- “propos” frequency rank
- 42026
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prop | propos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pilier, pieu, poteau | Paroles échangées dans la conversation. |
Letter map: prop vs propos
Shared letters muted; letters that set prop and propos apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Spelling & dictionary notes on prop vs propos
prop and propos are indexed as a confusable French pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “prop” sits inside “propos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42026, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prop is recorded at frequency rank #41,465, classified as anoun. 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 42026, this pair ranks #228,759 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of prop vs propos
Shared letters: opr. Private to "prop": -. Private to "propos": s.
"prop" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "propos" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "prop" and "propos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "prop" vs "propos" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "prop" vs "propos" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "prop" 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 #228,759 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prop" and "propos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prep vs prop". 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 #228,759 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.