proposéesvsproposésWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: proposées is a adjective, proposés is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“proposées” is an adjective and “proposés” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#7,611
“proposées” frequency rank
#6,875
“proposés” frequency rank
14486
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature proposées proposés
Definition Féminin pluriel de proposé. Participe passé masculin pluriel de proposer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set proposées and proposés apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
proposées
8 ch
proposés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Say them out loud and nothing separates them: proposées and proposés carry the same recorded pronunciation, \pʁo.po.ze\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14486, 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\. proposés is at rank #6,875, 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 14486, this pair ranks #396,428 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of proposées vs proposés

Shared letters: oprsé. Private to "proposées": e. Private to "proposés": -.

"proposées" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVVC  ·  "proposés" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

proposées#7,611
proposés#6,875

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "proposées" and "proposés" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "proposées" is an adjective and "proposés" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "proposées" or "proposés"?
"proposés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,875 in our French list, against #7,611 for "proposées". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering proposées vs proposés

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 “proposés”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “proposées” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list