Which to use
“proclama” is a noun and “proclaman” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,678
- “proclama” frequency rank
- #38,320
- “proclaman” frequency rank
- 52998
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | proclama | proclaman |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de proclamar o de proclamarse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set proclama and proclaman 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 proclaman is [pɾoˈklamãn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “proclama” sits inside “proclaman”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52998, 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]. proclaman is at rank #38,320, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈklamãn].
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 52998, this pair ranks #90,045 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of proclama vs proclaman
Shared letters: aclmopr. Private to "proclama": -. Private to "proclaman": n.
"proclama" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV · "proclaman" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "proclama" and "proclaman" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering proclama vs proclaman
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 “proclaman”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “proclama” entry
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