Which to use
“programa” is a noun and “programar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #370
- “programa” frequency rank
- #12,682
- “programar” frequency rank
- 13052
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | programa | programar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Determinada serie de actividades o acciones a realizarse. | Organizar con anticipación las actividades, partes o contenidos de un evento o serie de eventos, detallando su estructura. |
Where the eye mixes programa and programar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses programa with programar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: programa is [pɾoˈɣ̞ɾama] while programar is [pɾoɣ̞ɾaˈmaɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “programa” sits inside “programar”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13052, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
programa is recorded at frequency rank #370, classified as anoun, pronounced [pɾoˈɣ̞ɾama]. programar is at rank #12,682, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾoɣ̞ɾaˈmaɾ].
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 13052, this pair ranks #289,330 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of programa vs programar
Shared letters: agmopr. Private to "programa": -. Private to "programar": -.
"programa" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV · "programar" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "programa" and "programar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "programa" vs "programar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "programar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #289,330 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "programa" and "programar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "programan vs programar". 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 #289,330 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.