Which to use
“programan” and “programar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,626
- “programan” frequency rank
- #12,682
- “programar” frequency rank
- 61308
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | programan | programar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de programar. | Organizar con anticipación las actividades, partes o contenidos de un evento o serie de eventos, detallando su estructura. |
Where the eye mixes programan and programar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: programan vs programar
A purely visual mix-up. programan ([pɾoˈɣ̞ɾamãn]) and programar ([pɾoɣ̞ɾaˈmaɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - n in “programan” becomes r in “programar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61308, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
programan is recorded at frequency rank #48,626, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈɣ̞ɾamãn]. 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 61308, this pair ranks #55,905 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of programan vs programar
Shared letters: agmopr. Private to "programan": n. Private to "programar": -.
"programan" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC · "programar" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "programan" for "programar" ever safe?
Which is more common, "programan" or "programar"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "programan" 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 #55,905 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "programan" and "programar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "programan 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 #55,905 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.