Which to use
“padre” is a noun and “Pedro” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #363
- “padre” frequency rank
- #899
- “Pedro” frequency rank
- 1262
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | padre | Pedro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Macho, animal o humano, que ha engendrado o adoptado hijos. | Nombre de pila de varón. |
Where the eye mixes padre and Pedro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses padre with Pedro
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: padre is [ˈpað̞ɾe] while Pedro is [ˈpeð̞ɾo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1262, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
padre is recorded at frequency rank #363, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpað̞ɾe]. Pedro is at rank #899, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈpeð̞ɾo].
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 1262, this pair ranks #322,341 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of padre vs Pedro
Shared letters: depr. Private to "padre": a. Private to "Pedro": o.
"padre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Pedro" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "padre" for "Pedro" ever safe?
Which is more common, "padre" or "Pedro"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "padre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Pedro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #322,341 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "padre" and "Pedro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Pedro vs Perm". 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 #322,341 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.