programación

[pɾoɣ̞ɾamaˈsjõn]

/[pɾoɣ̞ɾamaˈsjõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“programación” has 19 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,075. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,075
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción y efecto de hacer programas.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

programación vs proclamación
83% similar

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

Key facts for programación
PropertyValue
Headwordprogramación
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pɾoɣ̞ɾamaˈsjõn]
Letters12
Frequency rank#3,075
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “programación” sits in Spanish 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). programación lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around programación (IPA [pɾoɣ̞ɾamaˈsjõn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,075 among 48,357 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for programación, with forms such as "porgramación", "pprogramación", and "prgoramación". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "proclamación", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is programación, spelled P-R-O-G-R-A-M-A-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción y efecto de hacer programas.
  2. 2
    Distribución de programas de salas de conciertos y recitales, radio o televisión, con especificación de días y horarios.
  3. 3
    Método de determinación de un valor que es función de varias variables.
  4. 4
    Diseño, codificación, depuración y manutención del código fuente de programas computacionales.

This word in other languages

programming(English)programmation(Français)Programmierung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porgramación
  • pprogramación
  • prgoramación
  • progarmación
  • proggramación
  • prograamción
  • programacción
  • programacinó
  • programaciónn
  • programacóin
  • programaicón
  • programasión
  • programcaión
  • programmación
  • progrmaación
  • progrramación
  • prorgamación
  • prrogramación
  • rpogramación

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

porgramación2pprogramación1prgoramación2progarmación2proggramación1prograamción2programacción1programacinó2
Edit distance from "programación"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "programación"?
"programación" is spelled P-R-O-G-R-A-M-A-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾoɣ̞ɾamaˈsjõn].
What does "programación" mean?
As a noun, "programación" means: Acción y efecto de hacer programas.
What words are commonly confused with "programación"?
"programación" is commonly confused with "proclamación". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "programación"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "programación" is [pɾoɣ̞ɾamaˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "programación" come from?
"programación" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “programación”

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

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

Same frequency band

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