Which to use
“programado” is a verb and “programados” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,878
- “programado” frequency rank
- #20,475
- “programados” frequency rank
- 30353
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | programado | programados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de programar. | Forma del plural de programado, participio de programar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set programado and programados apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
programado and programados form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “programado” sits inside “programados” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30353, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
programado is recorded at frequency rank #9,878, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾoɣ̞ɾaˈmað̞o]. programados is at rank #20,475, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [pɾoɣ̞ɾaˈmað̞os].
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 30353, this pair ranks #212,422 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "programado" and "programados" be used interchangeably?
Remembering programado vs programados
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “programado”; for a participle, it's “programados”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “programado” entry
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