Which to use
“padrón” and “patrono” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,307
- “padrón” frequency rank
- #18,342
- “patrono” frequency rank
- 31649
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | padrón | patrono |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nómina o listado de los habitantes de una población. | Deidad o santo designado como protector de una ciudad, congregación u oficio |
Where the eye mixes padrón and patrono
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. padrón runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against patrono's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between padrón and patrono
A purely visual mix-up. padrón ([paˈð̞ɾõn]) and patrono ([paˈt̪ɾono]) 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 31649, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
padrón is recorded at frequency rank #13,307, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈð̞ɾõn]. patrono is at rank #18,342, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paˈt̪ɾono].
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 31649, this pair ranks #206,020 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of padrón vs patrono
Shared letters: anpr. Private to "padrón": dó. Private to "patrono": ot.
"padrón" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "patrono" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- patrono ← aptrono · partono · patorno · patrnoo · patronno · patroon · patrrono · pattrono
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "padrón" for "patrono" ever safe?
Which is more common, "padrón" or "patrono"?
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 "padrón" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "patrono" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #206,020 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "padrón" and "patrono" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "patrono vs patronos". 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 #206,020 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.