Which to use
“pagano” and “patán” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,550
- “pagano” frequency rank
- #39,908
- “patán” frequency rank
- 66458
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pagano | patán |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Propio de, relativo a o fiel de las religiones no judeocristianas. | Falto de inteligencia y cultura. |
Where the eye mixes pagano and patán
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. pagano runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against patán's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: pagano vs patán
A purely visual mix-up. pagano ([paˈɣ̞ano]) and patán ([paˈt̪ãn]) 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 66458, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pagano is recorded at frequency rank #26,550, classified as anadj, pronounced [paˈɣ̞ano]. patán is at rank #39,908, tagged as anadj, pronounced [paˈt̪ãn].
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 66458, this pair ranks #39,833 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pagano vs patán
Shared letters: anp. Private to "pagano": go. Private to "patán": tá.
"pagano" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "patán" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pagano ← apgano · paagno · paganno · pagaon · paggano · pagnao · pgaano · ppagano
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pagano" and "patán" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pagano" or "patán"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pagano" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "patán" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,833 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pagano" and "patán" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "patán vs petar". 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 #39,833 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.