Which to use
“propagé” is a verb and “propre” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,660
- “propagé” frequency rank
- #513
- “propre” frequency rank
- 32173
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | propagé | propre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé masculin singulier de propager. | Qui est particulier à une personne ou à une chose (exclusivement ou non). |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set propagé and propre apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: propagé is \pʁɔ.pa.ʒe\ while propre is \pʁɔpʁ\. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32173, 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\. 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 32173, this pair ranks #299,015 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of propagé vs propre
Shared letters: opr. Private to "propagé": agé. Private to "propre": e.
"propagé" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "propre" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- propre ← porpre · ppropre · proper · proppre · proprre · prorpe · prpore · prropre
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "propagé" and "propre" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "propagé" or "propre"?
Remembering propagé vs propre
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “propagé”; for an adjective, it's “propre”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “propagé” entry
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