Which to use
“país” and “patios” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #133
- “país” frequency rank
- #16,665
- “patios” frequency rank
- 16798
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | país | patios |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Comunidad humana numerosa, organizada en un territorio, para defender su interés común frente a otras comunidades del mismo tipo. | Forma del plural de patio. |
Where the eye mixes país and patios
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. país runs 4 letters (CVVC) against patios's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses país with patios
A purely visual mix-up. país ([paˈis]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16798, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
país is recorded at frequency rank #133, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈis]. 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 16798, this pair ranks #274,712 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of país vs patios
Shared letters: aps. Private to "país": í. Private to "patios": iot.
"país" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "patios" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- patios ← aptios · paitos · patioss · patiso · patois · pattios · ppatios · ptaios
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "país" and "patios" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "país" or "patios" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "país" 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 #274,712 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "país" 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 #274,712 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.