Which to use
“pagos” and “patios” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,868
- “pagos” frequency rank
- #16,665
- “patios” frequency rank
- 20533
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pagos | patios |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pago. | Forma del plural de patio. |
Where the eye mixes pagos and patios
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. pagos runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against patios's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between pagos and patios
A purely visual mix-up. pagos ([ˈpaɣ̞os]) and patios ([ˈpat̪jos]) 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 20533, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pagos is recorded at frequency rank #3,868, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaɣ̞os]. patios is at rank #16,665, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpat̪jos].
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 20533, this pair ranks #258,916 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pagos vs patios
Shared letters: aops. Private to "pagos": g. Private to "patios": it.
"pagos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "patios" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pagos" for "patios" ever safe?
Which is more common, "pagos" or "patios"?
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 "pagos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "patios" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #258,916 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pagos" and "patios" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pacos vs patios". 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 #258,916 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.