Which to use
“padre” is a noun and “pure” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #363
- “padre” frequency rank
- #22,473
- “pure” frequency rank
- 22836
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | padre | pure |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Macho, animal o humano, que ha engendrado o adoptado hijos. | Puro. |
Where the eye mixes padre and pure
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between padre and pure
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: padre is [ˈpað̞ɾe] while pure is /ˈpjʊə/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22836, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
padre is recorded at frequency rank #363, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpað̞ɾe]. pure is at rank #22,473, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈpjʊə/.
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 22836, this pair ranks #248,517 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of padre vs pure
Shared letters: epr. Private to "padre": ad. Private to "pure": u.
"padre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "pure" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "padre" and "pure" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "padre" or "pure" show up more?
What to do next
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 "pure" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #248,517 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "padre" and "pure" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prey vs pure". 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 #248,517 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.