Which to use
“proclamado” and “programado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,535
- “proclamado” frequency rank
- #9,878
- “programado” frequency rank
- 29413
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | proclamado | programado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de proclamar. | Participio de programar. |
Where the eye mixes proclamado and programado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses proclamado with programado
A purely visual mix-up. proclamado ([pɾoklaˈmað̞o]) and programado ([pɾoɣ̞ɾaˈmað̞o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29413, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
proclamado is recorded at frequency rank #19,535, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾoklaˈmað̞o]. programado is at rank #9,878, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾoɣ̞ɾaˈmað̞o].
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 29413, this pair ranks #217,124 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of proclamado vs programado
Shared letters: admopr. Private to "proclamado": cl. Private to "programado": g.
"proclamado" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCVCVCV · "programado" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- proclamado ← porclamado · pproclamado · prcolamado · procalmado · procclamado · proclaamdo · proclamaddo · proclamaod
- programado ← porgramado · pprogramado · prgoramado · progarmado · proggramado · prograamdo · programaddo · programaod
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "proclamado" and "programado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "proclamado" or "programado"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "proclamado" and "programado" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "proclamado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "programado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #217,124 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "proclamado" and "programado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "proclamado vs proclamas". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #217,124 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.