Which to use
“programa” is a noun and “programan” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #370
- “programa” frequency rank
- #48,626
- “programan” frequency rank
- 48996
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | programa | programan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Determinada serie de actividades o acciones a realizarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de programar. |
Where the eye mixes programa and programan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between programa and programan
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: programa is [pɾoˈɣ̞ɾama] while programan is [pɾoˈɣ̞ɾamãn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “programa” sits inside “programan”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48996, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
programa is recorded at frequency rank #370, classified as anoun, pronounced [pɾoˈɣ̞ɾama]. 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 48996, this pair ranks #111,350 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of programa vs programan
Shared letters: agmopr. Private to "programa": -. Private to "programan": n.
"programa" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV · "programan" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "programa" and "programan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "programa" or "programan"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "programa" 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 #111,350 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "programa" 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 #111,350 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.