Which to use
“programador” is a noun and “programadores” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,548
- “programador” frequency rank
- #16,956
- “programadores” frequency rank
- 30504
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | programador | programadores |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persona que realiza programas informáticos. | Forma del plural de programador. |
Where the eye mixes programador and programadores
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between programador and programadores
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: programador is [pɾoɣ̞ɾamaˈð̞oɾ] while programadores is [pɾoɣ̞ɾamaˈð̞oɾes]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “programador” sits inside “programadores”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30504, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
programador is recorded at frequency rank #13,548, classified as anoun, pronounced [pɾoɣ̞ɾamaˈð̞oɾ]. programadores is at rank #16,956, tagged as anadj, pronounced [pɾoɣ̞ɾamaˈð̞oɾes].
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 30504, this pair ranks #211,655 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of programador vs programadores
Shared letters: adgmopr. Private to "programador": -. Private to "programadores": es.
"programador" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCVCVCVC · "programadores" · 13 letters · shape CCVCCVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- programador ← porgramador · pprogramador · prgoramador · progarmador · proggramador · prograamdor · programaddor · programadorr
- programadores ← porgramadores · pprogramadores · prgoramadores · progarmadores · proggramadores · prograamdores · programaddores · programadoers
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "programador" for "programadores" ever safe?
Frequency check: "programador" vs "programadores" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "programador" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "programadores" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #211,655 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "programador" and "programadores" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "programador 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 #211,655 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.