Which to use
“Programm” and “Programmen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #908
- “Programm” frequency rank
- #12,564
- “Programmen” frequency rank
- 13472
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Programm | Programmen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Folge von Anweisungen für eine Maschine (häufig für einen Computer) oder eine Anlage | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Programm |
Where the eye mixes Programm and Programmen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Programm and Programmen
A purely visual mix-up. Programm ([pʁoˈɡʁam]) and Programmen ([pʁoˈɡʁamən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Programm” sits inside “Programmen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13472, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Programm is recorded at frequency rank #908, classified as anoun, pronounced [pʁoˈɡʁam]. Programmen is at rank #12,564, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pʁoˈɡʁamən].
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 13472, this pair ranks #1,957,767 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Programm vs Programmen
Shared letters: agmopr. Private to "Programm": -. Private to "Programmen": en.
"Programm" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCC · "Programmen" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Programm ← porgramm · pprogramm · prgoramm · progarmm · proggramm · progrmam · progrramm · prorgamm
- Programmen ← porgrammen · pprogrammen · prgorammen · progarmmen · proggrammen · programemn · programen · programmenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Programm" for "Programmen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Programm" or "Programmen" show up more?
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 "Programm" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Programmen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,957,767 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Programm" and "Programmen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Programmen 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 #1,957,767 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.