programs

\ˈpɹoʊ.ɡɹæmz\

/\ˈpɹoʊ.ɡɹæmz\/ noun

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The verdict

“programs” is uncommon French (frequency #72,639 among 248,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,639
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de program.

Key facts for programs
PropertyValue
Headwordprograms
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈpɹoʊ.ɡɹæmz\
Letters8
Frequency rank#72,639
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “programs” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). programs lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

programs is uncommon French at frequency #72,639 among 248,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈpɹoʊ.ɡɹæmz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pluriel de program.".

Zero misspellings are on record for programs in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is programs, spelled P-R-O-G-R-A-M-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de program.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "programs"?
"programs" is spelled P-R-O-G-R-A-M-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈpɹoʊ.ɡɹæmz\.
What does "programs" mean?
As a noun, "programs" means: Pluriel de program.
How do you pronounce "programs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "programs" is \ˈpɹoʊ.ɡɹæmz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "programs" come from?
"programs" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “programs”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is P-R-O-G-R-A-M-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈpɹoʊ.ɡɹæmz\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list