programme

/ˈpɹoʊˌɡɹæm/

//ˈpɹoʊˌɡɹæm// noun

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"programme" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“programme” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,641. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,641
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - British, New Zealand, and India standard spelling of program.

Corpus desk

Index EN-programme · programme · English

programme · rank #2,641 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,641
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH prefer

Nearest frequency peer: prefer (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “programme”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “programme” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

programme vs programs
78% similar
programme vs programmer
90% similar
programme vs program
78% similar

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

Key facts for programme
PropertyValue
Headwordprogramme
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpɹoʊˌɡɹæm/
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,641
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “programme”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “prefer” (#2,640), “representative” (#2,642), “pleasure” (#2,639). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “programme” is #2,641. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around programme (IPA /ˈpɹoʊˌɡɹæm/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,641 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for programme, with forms such as "porgramme", "pprogramme", and "prgoramme". 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, "programs", "programmer", "program", 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 is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is programme, spelled P-R-O-G-R-A-M-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    British, New Zealand, and India standard spelling of program.
  2. 2
    Alternative spelling of program (“computer program”).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Our programme for today’s exercise class includes swimming and jogging.
  2. The programme about Greek architecture starts at 9:00 on Channel 4.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porgramme
  • pprogramme
  • prgoramme
  • progarmme
  • proggramme
  • programe
  • programem
  • progrmame
  • progrramme
  • prorgamme
  • prrogramme
  • rpogramme

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of programme - 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.

porgramme2pprogramme1prgoramme2progarmme2proggramme1programe1programem2progrmame2
Edit distance from "programme"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "programme"?
"programme" is spelled P-R-O-G-R-A-M-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɹoʊˌɡɹæm/.
What does "programme" mean?
As a noun, "programme" means: British, New Zealand, and India standard spelling of program.
What words are commonly confused with "programme"?
"programme" is commonly confused with "programs", "programmer", "program". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "programme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "programme" is /ˈpɹoʊˌɡɹæm/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "programme" come from?
"programme" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

permanent#2,637favourite#2,624depending#2,669exclusive#2,675

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

consumer12 variantschemical12 variantscreation12 variantscategory12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list