Which to use
“proposa” and “proposera” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,838
- “proposa” frequency rank
- #15,973
- “proposera” frequency rank
- 34811
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | proposa | proposera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de proposer. | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de proposer. |
Where the eye mixes proposa and proposera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. proposa runs 7 letters (CCVCVCV) against proposera's 9 (CCVCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between proposa and proposera
A purely visual mix-up. proposa (\pʁo.po.za\) and proposera (\pʁo.po.zə.ʁa\) 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 34811, 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\. proposera is at rank #15,973, tagged as averb, pronounced \pʁo.po.zə.ʁa\.
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 34811, this pair ranks #281,187 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of proposa vs proposera
Shared letters: aoprs. Private to "proposa": -. Private to "proposera": e.
"proposa" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "proposera" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "proposa" and "proposera" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "proposa" vs "proposera" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "proposa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "proposera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #281,187 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "proposa" and "proposera" 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 #281,187 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.