programar

verb

The verdict

“programar” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #18,683. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,683
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fazer o programa de, planejar, projetar

Corpus desk

Index PT-programar · programar · Portuguese

programar · rank #18,683 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,683
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH quimioterapia

Nearest frequency peer: quimioterapia (+4 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “programar”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “programar” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

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)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “programar”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).programarcai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “quimioterapia” (#18,687), “prateleira” (#18,677), “recheio” (#18,690). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “programar” fica em #18,683. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around programar, averb. Corpus frequency is #18,683 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how programar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. 2017, Guia de Informática, Guia de Técnologia, On Line Editora, Guia Construa o seu Aplicativo Android Edição 1, pag: 14
  2. O Projeto da Produtividade - Como fazer mais e melhor gerindo o tempo, a atenção e a energia

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.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "programar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list