Which to use
“programador” is a noun and “programados” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,548
- “programador” frequency rank
- #20,475
- “programados” frequency rank
- 34023
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | programador | programados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persona que realiza programas informáticos. | Forma del plural de programado, participio de programar. |
Where the eye mixes programador and programados
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses programador with programados
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: programador is [pɾoɣ̞ɾamaˈð̞oɾ] while programados is [pɾoɣ̞ɾaˈmað̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - r in “programador” becomes s in “programados”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34023, 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]. 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 34023, this pair ranks #193,641 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of programador vs programados
Shared letters: adgmopr. Private to "programador": -. Private to "programados": s.
"programador" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCVCVCVC · "programados" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- programador ← porgramador · pprogramador · prgoramador · progarmador · proggramador · prograamdor · programaddor · programadorr
- programados ← porgramados · pprogramados · prgoramados · progarmados · proggramados · prograamdos · programaddos · programadoss
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "programador" and "programados" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "programador" vs "programados" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "programador" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "programados" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #193,641 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "programador" and "programados" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "programados 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 #193,641 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.