Which to use
“Programm” and “Programme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #908
- “Programm” frequency rank
- #4,827
- “Programme” frequency rank
- 5735
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Programm | Programme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Folge von Anweisungen für eine Maschine (häufig für einen Computer) oder eine Anlage | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Programm |
Where the eye mixes Programm and Programme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Programm and Programme
A purely visual mix-up. Programm ([pʁoˈɡʁam]) and Programme ([pʁoˈɡʁamə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Programm” sits inside “Programme”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5735, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Programm is recorded at frequency rank #908, classified as anoun, pronounced [pʁoˈɡʁam]. Programme is at rank #4,827, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pʁoˈɡʁamə].
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 5735, this pair ranks #1,993,891 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Programm vs Programme
Shared letters: agmopr. Private to "Programm": -. Private to "Programme": e.
"Programm" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCC · "Programme" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Programm" and "Programme" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Programm" or "Programme" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Programm" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Programme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,993,891 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Programm" and "Programme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Programme vs Programmes". 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 #1,993,891 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.