proclamavsproclamarWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: proclama is a noun, proclamar is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“proclama” is a noun and “proclamar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#14,678
“proclama” frequency rank
#23,912
“proclamar” frequency rank
38590
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature proclama proclamar
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. Decir algo en alta voz o presentarlo de un modo público para que pueda ser sabido por todos.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set proclama and proclamar apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
proclama
9 ch
proclamar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: proclama is [pɾoˈklama] while proclamar is [pɾoklaˈmaɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “proclama” sits inside “proclamar”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38590, 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]. proclamar is at rank #23,912, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾoklaˈmaɾ].

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 38590, this pair ranks #169,173 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of proclama vs proclamar

Shared letters: aclmopr. Private to "proclama": -. Private to "proclamar": -.

"proclama" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV  ·  "proclamar" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • proclamaporclama · pproclama · prcolama · procalma · procclama · proclaam · proclamma · procllama
  • proclamarporclamar · pproclamar · prcolamar · procalmar · procclamar · proclaamr · proclamarr · proclammar

Frequency comparison

proclama#14,678
proclamar#23,912

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "proclama" and "proclamar" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "proclama" is a noun and "proclamar" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "proclama" or "proclamar"?
"proclama" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,678 in our Spanish list, against #23,912 for "proclamar". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering proclama vs proclamar

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 “proclamar”.
  • 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

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list