Which to use
“Programmes” and “Programms” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,769
- “Programmes” frequency rank
- #7,654
- “Programms” frequency rank
- 48423
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Programmes | Programms |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Programm | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Programm |
Where the eye mixes Programmes and Programms
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Programmes vs Programms
A purely visual mix-up. Programmes ([pʁoˈɡʁaməs]) and Programms ([pʁoˈɡʁams]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48423, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Programmes is recorded at frequency rank #40,769, classified as anoun, pronounced [pʁoˈɡʁaməs]. Programms is at rank #7,654, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pʁoˈɡʁams].
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 48423, this pair ranks #1,249,116 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Programmes vs Programms
Shared letters: agmoprs. Private to "Programmes": e. Private to "Programms": -.
"Programmes" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCVCCVC · "Programms" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Programmes ← porgrammes · pprogrammes · prgorammes · progarmmes · proggrammes · programems · programes · programmess
- Programms ← porgramms · pprogramms · prgoramms · progarmms · proggramms · programmss · programs · programsm
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Programmes" for "Programms" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Programmes" or "Programms" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Programmes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Programms" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,249,116 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Programmes" and "Programms" 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 #1,249,116 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.