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.
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
- proposer ← porposer · pproposer · proopser · propoesr · proposerr · proposre · proposser · propposer
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "proposer" and "proposés" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "proposer" or "proposés"?
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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