Which to use
“programmieren” is a verb and “Programmierer” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,776
- “programmieren” frequency rank
- #16,803
- “Programmierer” frequency rank
- 29579
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | programmieren | Programmierer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Computer-Programm schreiben/entwickeln | Verfasser eines Computerprogramms |
Where the eye mixes programmieren and Programmierer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses programmieren with Programmierer
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: programmieren is [pʁoɡʁaˈmiːʁən] while Programmierer is [pʁoɡʁaˈmiːʁɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “programmieren” becomes r in “Programmierer”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29579, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
programmieren is recorded at frequency rank #12,776, classified as averb, pronounced [pʁoɡʁaˈmiːʁən]. Programmierer is at rank #16,803, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pʁoɡʁaˈmiːʁɐ].
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 29579, this pair ranks #1,764,209 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of programmieren vs Programmierer
Shared letters: aegimopr. Private to "programmieren": n. Private to "Programmierer": -.
"programmieren" · 13 letters · shape CCVCCVCCVVCVC · "Programmierer" · 13 letters · shape CCVCCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- programmieren ← porgrammieren · pprogrammieren · prgorammieren · progarmmieren · proggrammieren · programieren · programimeren · programmeiren
- Programmierer ← porgrammierer · pprogrammierer · prgorammierer · progarmmierer · proggrammierer · programierer · programimerer · programmeirer
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "programmieren" for "Programmierer" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "programmieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Programmierer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,764,209 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "programmieren" and "Programmierer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Programmierer vs programmiert". 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 #1,764,209 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.