Which to use
“propos” and “proprios” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #561
- “propos” frequency rank
- #47,533
- “proprios” frequency rank
- 48094
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | propos | proprios |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Paroles échangées dans la conversation. | Pluriel de proprio. |
Where the eye mixes propos and proprios
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. propos runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against proprios's 8 (CCVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between propos and proprios
A purely visual mix-up. propos (\pʁɔ.po\) and proprios (\pʁɔ.pʁi.jɔ\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48094, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
propos is recorded at frequency rank #561, classified as anoun, pronounced \pʁɔ.po\. proprios is at rank #47,533, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pʁɔ.pʁi.jɔ\.
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 48094, this pair ranks #181,678 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of propos vs proprios
Shared letters: oprs. Private to "propos": -. Private to "proprios": i.
"propos" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "proprios" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "propos" and "proprios" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "propos" or "proprios" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "propos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "proprios" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #181,678 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "propos" and "proprios" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "proprio vs proprios". 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 #181,678 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.