proclamarvsproclamaronWhich spelling fits?

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

#23,912
“proclamar” frequency rank
#45,528
“proclamaron” frequency rank
69440
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the eye mixes proclamar and proclamaron

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. proclamar runs 9 letters (CCVCCVCVC) against proclamaron's 11 (CCVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
proclamar
11 ch
proclamaron

Visual trap between proclamar and proclamaron

A purely visual mix-up. proclamar ([pɾoklaˈmaɾ]) and proclamaron ([pɾoklaˈmaɾõn]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “proclamar” sits inside “proclamaron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69440, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

proclamar is recorded at frequency rank #23,912, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾoklaˈmaɾ]. proclamaron is at rank #45,528, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾoklaˈmaɾõn].

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 69440, this pair ranks #31,976 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of proclamar vs proclamaron

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

"proclamar" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC  ·  "proclamaron" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • proclamar ← porclamar · pproclamar · prcolamar · procalmar · procclamar · proclaamr · proclamarr · proclammar
  • proclamaron ← porclamaron · pproclamaron · prcolamaron · procalmaron · procclamaron · proclaamron · proclamaorn · proclamarno

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "proclamar" and "proclamaron" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([pɾoklaˈmaɾ] versus [pɾoklaˈmaɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "proclamar" or "proclamaron"?
"proclamar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,912 in our Spanish list, against #45,528 for "proclamaron". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "proclamar" and "proclamaron" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "proclamar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "proclamaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #31,976 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "proclamar" and "proclamaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "proclamaron vs proclamarse". 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 #31,976 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