Which to use
“padre” and “paro” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #363
- “padre” frequency rank
- #2,678
- “paro” frequency rank
- 3041
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | padre | paro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Macho, animal o humano, que ha engendrado o adoptado hijos. | Interrupción o alteración que los trabajadores hacen de su actividad para protestar contra las condiciones en las que la desempeñan. |
Where the eye mixes padre and paro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between padre and paro
A purely visual mix-up. padre ([ˈpað̞ɾe]) and paro ([ˈpaɾo]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3041, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
padre is recorded at frequency rank #363, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpað̞ɾe]. paro is at rank #2,678, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaɾo].
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 3041, this pair ranks #319,142 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of padre vs paro
Shared letters: apr. Private to "padre": de. Private to "paro": o.
"padre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "paro" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "padre" for "paro" ever safe?
Frequency check: "padre" vs "paro" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "padre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "paro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #319,142 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "padre" and "paro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "paro vs PRC". 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 #319,142 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.