Which to use
“proclaman” and “programan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,320
- “proclaman” frequency rank
- #48,626
- “programan” frequency rank
- 86946
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | proclaman | programan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de proclamar o de proclamarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de programar. |
Where the eye mixes proclaman and programan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: proclaman vs programan
A purely visual mix-up. proclaman ([pɾoˈklamãn]) and programan ([pɾoˈɣ̞ɾamãn]) 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 86946, 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]. programan is at rank #48,626, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈɣ̞ɾamãn].
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 86946, this pair ranks #4,889 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of proclaman vs programan
Shared letters: amnopr. Private to "proclaman": cl. Private to "programan": g.
"proclaman" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC · "programan" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "proclaman" and "programan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "proclaman" or "programan"?
Useful next steps
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 "programan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #4,889 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "proclaman" and "programan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "programan vs programando". 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 #4,889 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.