programmieren

[pʁoɡʁaˈmiːʁən]

/[pʁoɡʁaˈmiːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“programmieren” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #12,776 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#12,776
frequency rank, German
13
letters
18
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Computer-Programm schreiben/entwickeln

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

programmieren vs programmiert
85% similar
programmieren vs Programmierer
85% similar
programmieren vs Programmierung
79% similar

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

Key facts for programmieren
PropertyValue
Headwordprogrammieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pʁoɡʁaˈmiːʁən]
Letters13
Frequency rank#12,776
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “programmieren” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). programmieren lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for programmieren is 13 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pʁoɡʁaˈmiːʁən]. Corpus data places it at rank #12,776 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for programmieren, with forms such as "porgrammieren", "pprogrammieren", and "prgorammieren". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "programmiert", "Programmierer", "Programmierung", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is programmieren, spelled P-R-O-G-R-A-M-M-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Computer-Programm schreiben/entwickeln
  2. 2
    ein (Computer-) Programm implementieren; ein elektronisches Gerät seinen Bedürfnissen anpassen

Synonyms

coden

This word in other languages

code(English)programar(Español)programmer(Français)programar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: porgrammieren,pprogrammieren,prgorammieren,progarmmieren,proggrammieren,programieren,programimeren,programmeiren,programmieern,programmierenn,programmierne,programmierren,programmireen,progrmamieren,progrrammieren,prorgammieren,prrogrammieren,rpogrammieren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of programmieren - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

porgrammieren2pprogrammieren1prgorammieren2progarmmieren2proggrammieren1programieren1programimeren2programmeiren2
Edit distance from "programmieren"

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 "programmieren"?
"programmieren" is spelled P-R-O-G-R-A-M-M-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁoɡʁaˈmiːʁən].
What does "programmieren" mean?
As a verb, "programmieren" means: ein Computer-Programm schreiben/entwickeln
What words are commonly confused with "programmieren"?
"programmieren" is commonly confused with "programmiert", "Programmierer", "Programmierung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "programmieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "programmieren" is [pʁoɡʁaˈmiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "programmieren" come from?
"programmieren" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “programmieren”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is P-R-O-G-R-A-M-M-I-E-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pʁoɡʁaˈmiːʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “programmiert” - see the side-by-side comparison. programmieren vs programmiert
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list