Which to use
“programadas” is a participle and “programado” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,779
- “programadas” frequency rank
- #9,878
- “programado” frequency rank
- 30657
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | programadas | programado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de programado, participio de programar. | Participio de programar. |
Where the eye mixes programadas and programado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses programadas with programado
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: programadas is [pɾoɣ̞ɾaˈmað̞as] while programado is [pɾoɣ̞ɾaˈmað̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30657, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
programadas is recorded at frequency rank #20,779, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [pɾoɣ̞ɾaˈmað̞as]. programado is at rank #9,878, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾoɣ̞ɾaˈmað̞o].
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 30657, this pair ranks #210,915 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of programadas vs programado
Shared letters: adgmopr. Private to "programadas": s. Private to "programado": -.
"programadas" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCVCVCVC · "programado" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- programadas ← porgramadas · pprogramadas · prgoramadas · progarmadas · proggramadas · prograamdas · programaads · programadass
- programado ← porgramado · pprogramado · prgoramado · progarmado · proggramado · prograamdo · programaddo · programaod
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "programadas" for "programado" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "programadas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "programado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #210,915 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "programadas" and "programado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "programado vs programan". 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 #210,915 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.