Which to use
“propices” and “propres” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,040
- “propices” frequency rank
- #1,206
- “propres” frequency rank
- 23246
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | propices | propres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de propice. | Pluriel de l’adjectif propre. |
Where the eye mixes propices and propres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. propices runs 8 letters (CCVCVCVC) against propres's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: propices vs propres
A purely visual mix-up. propices (\pʁɔ.pis\) and propres (\pʁɔpʁ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23246, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
propices is recorded at frequency rank #22,040, classified as anadj, pronounced \pʁɔ.pis\. propres is at rank #1,206, 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 23246, this pair ranks #353,595 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of propices vs propres
Shared letters: eoprs. Private to "propices": ci. Private to "propres": -.
"propices" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "propres" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "propices" and "propres" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "propices" vs "propres" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "propices" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "propres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #353,595 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "propices" and "propres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prodiges vs propices". 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 #353,595 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.