Which to use
“propager” and “proteger” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,333
- “propager” frequency rank
- #38,990
- “proteger” frequency rank
- 53323
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | propager | proteger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Multiplier par voie de génération ou de reproduction. | Protéger. |
Where the eye mixes propager and proteger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: propager vs proteger
A purely visual mix-up. propager (\pʁɔ.pa.ʒe\) and proteger (\pro.te.ˈʒɛr\) 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 53323, 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\. proteger is at rank #38,990, tagged as averb, pronounced \pro.te.ˈʒɛr\.
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 53323, this pair ranks #141,517 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of propager vs proteger
Shared letters: egopr. Private to "propager": a. Private to "proteger": t.
"propager" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "proteger" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "propager" for "proteger" ever safe?
Which is more common, "propager" or "proteger"?
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 "propager" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "proteger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #141,517 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "propager" and "proteger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "proteger vs protégera". 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 #141,517 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.