Which to use
“proposées” is an adjective and “proposer” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,611
- “proposées” frequency rank
- #2,242
- “proposer” frequency rank
- 9853
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | proposées | proposer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de proposé. | Mettre en avant, de vive voix ou par écrit, pour qu’on l’examine, pour qu’on en délibère. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set proposées and proposer apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: proposées is \pʁo.po.ze\ while proposer is \pʁɔ.po.ze\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9853, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
proposées is recorded at frequency rank #7,611, classified as anadj, pronounced \pʁo.po.ze\. proposer is at rank #2,242, tagged as averb, pronounced \pʁɔ.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 9853, this pair ranks #415,170 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of proposées vs proposer
Shared letters: eoprs. Private to "proposées": é. Private to "proposer": -.
"proposées" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVVC · "proposer" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- proposer ← porposer · pproposer · proopser · propoesr · proposerr · proposre · proposser · propposer
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "proposées" and "proposer" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "proposées" or "proposer"?
Remembering proposées vs proposer
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “proposées”; for a verb, it's “proposer”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “proposées” entry
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