Which to use
“proportionnée” and “proportionnels” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,111
- “proportionnée” frequency rank
- #39,474
- “proportionnels” frequency rank
- 75585
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | proportionnée | proportionnels |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de proportionné. | Masculin pluriel de proportionnel. |
Where the eye mixes proportionnée and proportionnels
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. proportionnée runs 13 letters (CCVCVCCVVCCVV) against proportionnels's 14 (CCVCVCCVVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses proportionnée with proportionnels
A purely visual mix-up. proportionnée (\pʁɔ.pɔʁ.sjɔ.ne\) and proportionnels (\pʁɔ.pɔʁ.sjɔ.nɛl\) 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 75585, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
proportionnée is recorded at frequency rank #36,111, classified as anadj, pronounced \pʁɔ.pɔʁ.sjɔ.ne\. proportionnels is at rank #39,474, tagged as anadj, pronounced \pʁɔ.pɔʁ.sjɔ.nɛl\.
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 75585, this pair ranks #33,626 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of proportionnée vs proportionnels
Shared letters: einoprt. Private to "proportionnée": é. Private to "proportionnels": ls.
"proportionnée" · 13 letters · shape CCVCVCCVVCCVV · "proportionnels" · 14 letters · shape CCVCVCCVVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- proportionnels ← porportionnels · pproportionnels · prooprtionnels · proporitonnels · proporrtionnels · proportinonels · proportionels · proportionenls
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "proportionnée" for "proportionnels" ever safe?
Which is more common, "proportionnée" or "proportionnels"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "proportionnée" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "proportionnels" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #33,626 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "proportionnée" and "proportionnels" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "proportionnelles vs proportionnels". 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 #33,626 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.