Which to use
“parrillas” is a noun and “patrullas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,902
- “parrillas” frequency rank
- #17,784
- “patrullas” frequency rank
- 62686
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parrillas | patrullas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de parrilla. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de patrullar. |
Where the eye mixes parrillas and patrullas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. parrillas and patrullas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses parrillas with patrullas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: parrillas is [paˈriʝas] while patrullas is [paˈt̪ɾuʝas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62686, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parrillas is recorded at frequency rank #44,902, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈriʝas]. patrullas is at rank #17,784, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈt̪ɾuʝas].
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 62686, this pair ranks #51,182 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of parrillas vs patrullas
Shared letters: alprs. Private to "parrillas": i. Private to "patrullas": tu.
"parrillas" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "patrullas" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "parrillas" for "patrullas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "parrillas" vs "patrullas" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "parrillas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "patrullas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,182 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parrillas" and "patrullas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parrillada vs parrillas". 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 #51,182 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.