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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "proclaman" for "proclamar" ever safe?
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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.