Which to use
“proclamar” and “proclamarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,912
- “proclamar” frequency rank
- #47,350
- “proclamarse” frequency rank
- 71262
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | proclamar | proclamarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Decir algo en alta voz o presentarlo de un modo público para que pueda ser sabido por todos. | Declararse o manifestarse a uno mismo, públicamente, con una investidura, dignidad, cargo, título, derecho, estatus o condición. |
Where the eye mixes proclamar and proclamarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. proclamar runs 9 letters (CCVCCVCVC) against proclamarse's 11 (CCVCCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: proclamar vs proclamarse
A purely visual mix-up. proclamar ([pɾoklaˈmaɾ]) and proclamarse ([pɾoklaˈmaɾse]) 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 “proclamarse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71262, 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]. proclamarse is at rank #47,350, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾoklaˈmaɾse].
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 71262, this pair ranks #27,894 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of proclamar vs proclamarse
Shared letters: aclmopr. Private to "proclamar": -. Private to "proclamarse": es.
"proclamar" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC · "proclamarse" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- proclamar ← porclamar · pproclamar · prcolamar · procalmar · procclamar · proclaamr · proclamarr · proclammar
- proclamarse ← porclamarse · pproclamarse · prcolamarse · procalmarse · procclamarse · proclaamrse · proclamarce · proclamares
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "proclamar" for "proclamarse" ever safe?
Frequency check: "proclamar" vs "proclamarse" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "proclamar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "proclamarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,894 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "proclamar" and "proclamarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "proclamarse 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 #27,894 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.