programan

[pɾoˈɣ̞ɾamãn]

/[pɾoˈɣ̞ɾamãn]/ verb

The verdict

“programan” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #48,626 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#48,626
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
14
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de programar.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

programan vs programas
89% similar
programan vs programar
89% similar
programan vs programando
82% similar

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

Key facts for programan
PropertyValue
Headwordprograman
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pɾoˈɣ̞ɾamãn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#48,626
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “programan” 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). programan 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 Spanish entry for programan is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pɾoˈɣ̞ɾamãn]. Corpus data places it at rank #48,626 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de programar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for programan, with forms such as "porgraman", "pprograman", and "prgoraman". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "programas", "programar", "programando", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is programan, spelled P-R-O-G-R-A-M-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de programar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: porgraman,pprograman,prgoraman,progarman,proggraman,prograamn,programann,programman,programna,progrmaan,progrraman,prorgaman,prrograman,rpograman

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of programan - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

porgraman2pprograman1prgoraman2progarman2proggraman1prograamn2programann1programman1
Edit distance from "programan"

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 "programan"?
"programan" is spelled P-R-O-G-R-A-M-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾoˈɣ̞ɾamãn].
What does "programan" mean?
As a verb, "programan" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de programar.
What words are commonly confused with "programan"?
"programan" is commonly confused with "programas", "programar", "programando". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "programan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "programan" is [pɾoˈɣ̞ɾamãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "programan" come from?
"programan" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “programan”

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-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pɾoˈɣ̞ɾamãn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “programas” - see the side-by-side comparison. programan vs programas
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish 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