Which to use
“proposa” and “proposait” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,838
- “proposa” frequency rank
- #10,384
- “proposait” frequency rank
- 29222
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | proposa | proposait |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de proposer. | Troisième personne du singulier de l’imparfait de l’indicatif de proposer. |
Where the eye mixes proposa and proposait
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. proposa runs 7 letters (CCVCVCV) against proposait's 9 (CCVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses proposa with proposait
A purely visual mix-up. proposa (\pʁo.po.za\) and proposait (\pʁo.po.zɛ\) 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 extra letter(s) - “proposa” sits inside “proposait”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29222, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
proposa is recorded at frequency rank #18,838, classified as averb, pronounced \pʁo.po.za\. proposait is at rank #10,384, tagged as averb, pronounced \pʁo.po.zɛ\.
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 29222, this pair ranks #317,997 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of proposa vs proposait
Shared letters: aoprs. Private to "proposa": -. Private to "proposait": it.
"proposa" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "proposait" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "proposa" and "proposait" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "proposa" or "proposait"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "proposa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "proposait" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #317,997 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "proposa" and "proposait" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "proposa vs proposais". 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 #317,997 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.