programar

verb

The verdict

“programar” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #18,683 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a verb.

#18,683
frequency rank, Portuguese
9
letters
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - fazer o programa de, planejar, projetar

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

programar vs proclamar
78% similar
programar vs programado
80% similar
programar vs programador
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for programar
PropertyValue
Headwordprogramar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
Letters9
Frequency rank#18,683
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “programar” sits in Portuguese 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). programar lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for programar is 9 letters long, classified as a verb. Corpus data places it at rank #18,683 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for programar, with forms such as "porgramar", "pprogramar", and "prgoramar". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "proclamar", "programado", "programador", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is programar, spelled P-R-O-G-R-A-M-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    fazer o programa de, planejar, projetar
  2. 2
    escrever código de programa de computador
  3. 3
    estabelecer configuração em dispositivo eletrónico
  4. 4
    estabelecer configuração em programa de computador

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: porgramar,pprogramar,prgoramar,progarmar,proggramar,prograamr,programarr,programmar,programra,progrmaar,progrramar,prorgamar,prrogramar,rpogramar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of programar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

porgramar2pprogramar1prgoramar2progarmar2proggramar1prograamr2programarr1programmar1
Edit distance from "programar"

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "programar"?
"programar" is spelled P-R-O-G-R-A-M-A-R.
What does "programar" mean?
As a verb, "programar" means: fazer o programa de, planejar, projetar
What words are commonly confused with "programar"?
"programar" is commonly confused with "proclamar", "programado", "programador". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "programar" come from?
"programar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “programar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-R-O-G-R-A-M-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “proclamar” - see the side-by-side comparison. programar vs proclamar
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list