Programm

[pʁoˈɡʁam]

/[pʁoˈɡʁam]/ noun

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The verdict

“Programm” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #908. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#908
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Folge von Anweisungen für eine Maschine (häufig für einen Computer) oder eine Anlage

Corpus desk

Index DE-programm · Programm · German

Programm · rank #908 · 10 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #908
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Martin

Nearest frequency peer: Martin (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Programm“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Programm“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Programm vs Programme
89% similar
Programm vs Programms
89% similar
Programm vs Programmen
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Programm
PropertyValue
HeadwordProgramm
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pʁoˈɡʁam]
Letters8
Frequency rank#908
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Programm“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Programmliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Martin“ (#907), „reicht“ (#909), „lag“ (#906). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Programm“ bei #908. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Programm (IPA [pʁoˈɡʁam]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #908 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Programm, with forms such as "porgramm", "pprogramm", and "prgoramm". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Programme", "Programms", "Programmen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Programm, spelled P-R-O-G-R-A-M-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Folge von Anweisungen für eine Maschine (häufig für einen Computer) oder eine Anlage
  2. 2
    alle Veranstaltungen, Darbietungen oder Aufführungen in zeitlich festgelegter Reihenfolge bei Fernsehen, Film, Kino, Oper, Rundfunk, Sport, Theater oder Ähnlichem
  3. 3
    Hörfunk- oder Fernsehsender
  4. 4
    Blatt oder Heft, in dem das Programm^([2, 3]) steht
  5. 5
    Konzept zum Erreichen bestimmter Ziele

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Programm appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Hast du das neue Programm schon installiert?
  2. Was steht denn heute auf dem Programm?

Synonyms

AnwendungsprogrammBotComputerprogrammScriptSkriptOrdnungPlanFernsehsenderHörfunksenderSendeplanVorführungsplanManifest

This word in other languages

cycle(English)programa(Español)programme(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porgramm
  • pprogramm
  • prgoramm
  • progarmm
  • proggramm
  • progrmam
  • progrramm
  • prorgamm
  • prrogramm
  • rpogramm

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Programm - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

porgramm2pprogramm1prgoramm2progarmm2proggramm1progrmam2progrramm1prorgamm2
Edit distance from "Programm"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Programm"?
"Programm" is spelled P-R-O-G-R-A-M-M. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁoˈɡʁam].
What does "Programm" mean?
As a noun, "Programm" means: Folge von Anweisungen für eine Maschine (häufig für einen Computer) oder eine Anlage
What words are commonly confused with "Programm"?
"Programm" is commonly confused with "Programme", "Programms", "Programmen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Programm"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Programm" is [pʁoˈɡʁam]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Programm" come from?
"Programm" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Programm", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gefallen#904Russland#893erklären#925gestellt#880

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Zeitung10 variantsunserem10 variantsMonaten10 variantskleiner10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list