Which to use
“proposa” and “proposé” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,838
- “proposa” frequency rank
- #2,143
- “proposé” frequency rank
- 20981
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | proposa | proposé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de proposer. | Participe passé masculin singulier du verbe proposer. |
Where the eye mixes proposa and proposé
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between proposa and proposé
A purely visual mix-up. proposa (\pʁo.po.za\) and proposé (\pʁo.po.ze\) 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 a single letter - a in “proposa” becomes é in “proposé”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20981, 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\. proposé is at rank #2,143, tagged as averb, pronounced \pʁo.po.ze\.
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 20981, this pair ranks #365,485 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of proposa vs proposé
Shared letters: oprs. Private to "proposa": a. Private to "proposé": é.
"proposa" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "proposé" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- proposa ← porposa · pproposa · proopsa · propoas · propossa · propposa · propsoa · prpoosa
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "proposa" and "proposé" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "proposa" or "proposé"?
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 "proposa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "proposé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #365,485 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "proposa" and "proposé" 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 #365,485 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.