Which to use
“propagé” and “proposé” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,660
- “propagé” frequency rank
- #2,143
- “proposé” frequency rank
- 33803
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | propagé | proposé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé masculin singulier de propager. | Participe passé masculin singulier du verbe proposer. |
Where the eye mixes propagé and proposé
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. propagé and proposé follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: propagé vs proposé
A purely visual mix-up. propagé (\pʁɔ.pa.ʒe\) and proposé (\pʁo.po.ze\) 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 33803, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
propagé is recorded at frequency rank #31,660, classified as averb, pronounced \pʁɔ.pa.ʒe\. proposé is at rank #2,143, tagged as averb, pronounced \pʁo.po.ze\.
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 33803, this pair ranks #288,171 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of propagé vs proposé
Shared letters: opré. Private to "propagé": ag. Private to "proposé": s.
"propagé" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "proposé" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "propagé" and "proposé" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "propagé" or "proposé" show up more?
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 "propagé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "proposé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #288,171 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "propagé" and "proposé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prepare vs propagé". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #288,171 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.