proposervsproposésWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“proposer” and “proposés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#2,242
“proposer” frequency rank
#6,875
“proposés” frequency rank
9117
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature proposer proposés
Definition Mettre en avant, de vive voix ou par écrit, pour qu’on l’examine, pour qu’on en délibère. Participe passé masculin pluriel de proposer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set proposer and proposés apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
proposer
8 ch
proposés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. proposer (\pʁɔ.po.ze\) and proposés (\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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9117, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

proposer is recorded at frequency rank #2,242, classified as averb, pronounced \pʁɔ.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 9117, this pair ranks #417,744 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of proposer vs proposés

Shared letters: oprs. Private to "proposer": e. Private to "proposés": é.

"proposer" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC  ·  "proposés" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • proposerporposer · pproposer · proopser · propoesr · proposerr · proposre · proposser · propposer

Frequency comparison

proposer#2,242
proposés#6,875

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "proposer" and "proposés" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\pʁɔ.po.ze\ versus \pʁo.po.ze\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "proposer" or "proposés"?
"proposer" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,242 in our French list, against #6,875 for "proposés". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering proposer vs proposés

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “proposer” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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