Which to use
“proposent” and “proposera” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,065
- “proposent” frequency rank
- #15,973
- “proposera” frequency rank
- 21038
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | proposent | proposera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de proposer. | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de proposer. |
Where the eye mixes proposent and proposera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. proposent (CCVCVCVCC) and proposera (CCVCVCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: proposent vs proposera
A purely visual mix-up. proposent (\pʁo.poz\) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21038, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
proposent is recorded at frequency rank #5,065, classified as averb, pronounced \pʁo.poz\. 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 21038, this pair ranks #365,184 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of proposent vs proposera
Shared letters: eoprs. Private to "proposent": nt. Private to "proposera": a.
"proposent" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVCC · "proposera" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "proposent" for "proposera" ever safe?
Frequency check: "proposent" vs "proposera" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "proposent" 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 #365,184 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "proposent" and "proposera" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "proposera vs proposerai". 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 #365,184 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.