proclamadovsprogramadoConfusable pair

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.

10 ch
proclamado
10 ch
programado

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

  • proclamadoporclamado · pproclamado · prcolamado · procalmado · procclamado · proclaamdo · proclamaddo · proclamaod
  • programadoporgramado · pprogramado · prgoramado · progarmado · proggramado · prograamdo · programaddo · programaod

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "proclamado" and "programado" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([pɾoklaˈmað̞o] versus [pɾoɣ̞ɾaˈmað̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "proclamado" or "programado"?
"programado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,878 in our Spanish list, against #19,535 for "proclamado". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list