proclamadavsproclamanWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: proclamada is a participle, proclaman is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“proclamada” is a participle and “proclaman” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#34,732
“proclamada” frequency rank
#38,320
“proclaman” frequency rank
73052
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature proclamada proclaman
Definition Forma del femenino de proclamado, participio de proclamar o de proclamarse. 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 proclamada and proclaman apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
proclamada
9 ch
proclaman

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: proclamada is [pɾoklaˈmað̞a] while proclaman is [pɾoˈklamãn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73052, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

proclamada is recorded at frequency rank #34,732, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [pɾoklaˈmað̞a]. 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 73052, this pair ranks #24,097 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of proclamada vs proclaman

Shared letters: aclmopr. Private to "proclamada": d. Private to "proclaman": n.

"proclamada" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCVCVCV  ·  "proclaman" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • proclamadaporclamada · pproclamada · prcolamada · procalmada · procclamada · proclaamda · proclamaad · proclamadda
  • proclamanporclaman · pproclaman · prcolaman · procalman · procclaman · proclaamn · proclamann · proclamman

Frequency comparison

proclamada#34,732
proclaman#38,320

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "proclamada" and "proclaman" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "proclamada" is a participle and "proclaman" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "proclamada" or "proclaman"?
"proclamada" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #34,732 in our Spanish list, against #38,320 for "proclaman". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering proclamada vs proclaman

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “proclamada”; for a verb, it's “proclaman”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “proclamada” 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