patricio
[paˈt̪ɾisjo]
The verdict
“patricio” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #10,728 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #10,728
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 8
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
- 5
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Propio de, relativo o perteneciente a la nobleza hereditaria de la antigua Roma
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | patricio |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [paˈt̪ɾisjo] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #10,728 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 5 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “patricio” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for patricio is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [paˈt̪ɾisjo]. Corpus data places it at rank #10,728 in overall Spanish 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 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for patricio, with forms such as "aptricio", "particio", and "patircio". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "patrio", "patricios", "pareció", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is patricio, spelled P-A-T-R-I-C-I-O.
Definition
- 1Propio de, relativo o perteneciente a la nobleza hereditaria de la antigua Roma
- 2Propio de o, relativo o perteneciente a la alta burguesía en las ciudades nórdicas de la Edad Media
- 3De linaje ilustre y reconocido
- 4Título que, desde Constantino, recibía el exarca de Ravena, como representante del emperador romano de Oriente
Antonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: aptricio,particio,patircio,patrciio,patriccio,patricoi,patriico,patrisio,patrricio,pattricio,ppatricio,ptaricio
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of patricio - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “patricio”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-A-T-R-I-C-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [paˈt̪ɾisjo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “patrio” - see the side-by-side comparison. patricio vs patrio
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish 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.