Which to use
“propager” and “proposer” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,333
- “propager” frequency rank
- #2,242
- “proposer” frequency rank
- 16575
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | propager | proposer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Multiplier par voie de génération ou de reproduction. | Mettre en avant, de vive voix ou par écrit, pour qu’on l’examine, pour qu’on en délibère. |
Where the eye mixes propager and proposer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between propager and proposer
A purely visual mix-up. propager (\pʁɔ.pa.ʒe\) and proposer (\pʁɔ.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 16575, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
propager is recorded at frequency rank #14,333, classified as averb, pronounced \pʁɔ.pa.ʒe\. proposer is at rank #2,242, tagged as averb, pronounced \pʁɔ.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 16575, this pair ranks #387,205 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of propager vs proposer
Shared letters: eopr. Private to "propager": ag. Private to "proposer": s.
"propager" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "proposer" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "propager" for "proposer" ever safe?
Which is more common, "propager" or "proposer"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "propager" and "proposer" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "propager" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "proposer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #387,205 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "propager" and "proposer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "propager vs proteger". 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 #387,205 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.