# programmer

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɹəʊɡɹæmə/ · frequency rank #13,787

## Definitions
1. One who writes computer programs.
2. One who decides which programs will be shown on a television station, or which songs will be played on a radio station.
3. A device that installs or controls a software program in some other machine.
4. A short film feature as part of a longer film program.

## Etymology
*program + -er (US) / programme + -er (UK)

## Easily confused with
- **programme** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/programme-vs-programmer)

## Common misspellings (14)
`porgrammer`, `pprogrammer`, `prgorammer`, `progarmmer`, `proggrammer`, `programemr`, `programer`, `programmerr`, `programmre`, `progrmamer`, `progrrammer`, `prorgammer`, `prrogrammer`, `rpogrammer`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/programmer