Which to use
“padrón” is a noun and “Pavón” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,307
- “padrón” frequency rank
- #21,431
- “Pavón” frequency rank
- 34738
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | padrón | Pavón |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nómina o listado de los habitantes de una población. | Apellido. |
Where the eye mixes padrón and Pavón
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. padrón runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Pavón's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: padrón vs Pavón
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: padrón is [paˈð̞ɾõn] while Pavón is [paˈβ̞õn]. 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 name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34738, 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]. Pavón is at rank #21,431, tagged as aname, pronounced [paˈβ̞õn].
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 34738, this pair ranks #189,820 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of padrón vs Pavón
Shared letters: anpó. Private to "padrón": dr. Private to "Pavón": v.
"padrón" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Pavón" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "padrón" for "Pavón" ever safe?
Which is more common, "padrón" or "Pavón"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "padrón" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Pavón" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #189,820 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "padrón" and "Pavón" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Pavón vs pitón". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #189,820 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.