Which to use
“proclama” is a noun and “proclamado” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,678
- “proclama” frequency rank
- #19,535
- “proclamado” frequency rank
- 34213
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | proclama | proclamado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Comunicación o notificación pública y formal de un evento, acontecimiento o decisión de alguna autoridad o de interés general. Se usa regularmente hablando de los avisos de casamientos. | Participio de proclamar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set proclama and proclamado apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: proclama is [pɾoˈklama] while proclamado is [pɾoklaˈmað̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “proclama” sits inside “proclamado”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34213, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
proclama is recorded at frequency rank #14,678, classified as anoun, pronounced [pɾoˈklama]. proclamado is at rank #19,535, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾoklaˈmað̞o].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 34213, this pair ranks #192,636 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of proclama vs proclamado
Shared letters: aclmopr. Private to "proclama": -. Private to "proclamado": d.
"proclama" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV · "proclamado" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- proclama ← porclama · pproclama · prcolama · procalma · procclama · proclaam · proclamma · procllama
- proclamado ← porclamado · pproclamado · prcolamado · procalmado · procclamado · proclaamdo · proclamaddo · proclamaod
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "proclama" and "proclamado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "proclama" or "proclamado"?
Remembering proclama vs proclamado
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “proclama”; for a verb, it's “proclamado”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “proclama” entry
- Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable