proclamanvsproclamarConfusable pair

Which to use

“proclaman” and “proclamar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#38,320
“proclaman” frequency rank
#23,912
“proclamar” frequency rank
62232
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature proclaman proclamar
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de proclamar o de proclamarse. Decir algo en alta voz o presentarlo de un modo público para que pueda ser sabido por todos.

Where the eye mixes proclaman and proclamar

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. proclaman and proclamar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

9 ch
proclaman
9 ch
proclamar

Visual trap between proclaman and proclamar

A purely visual mix-up. proclaman ([pɾoˈklamãn]) and proclamar ([pɾoklaˈmaɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - n in “proclaman” becomes r in “proclamar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62232, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

proclaman is recorded at frequency rank #38,320, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈklamãn]. 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 62232, this pair ranks #52,732 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of proclaman vs proclamar

Shared letters: aclmopr. Private to "proclaman": n. Private to "proclamar": -.

"proclaman" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC  ·  "proclamar" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • proclaman ← porclaman · pproclaman · prcolaman · procalman · procclaman · proclaamn · proclamann · proclamman
  • proclamar ← porclamar · pproclamar · prcolamar · procalmar · procclamar · proclaamr · proclamarr · proclammar

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "proclaman" for "proclamar" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([pɾoˈklamãn] versus [pɾoklaˈmaɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "proclaman" or "proclamar"?
"proclamar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,912 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.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "proclaman" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "proclamar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #52,732 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "proclaman" and "proclamar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "proclaman 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 #52,732 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