Which to use
“pasiones” and “patrones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,834
- “pasiones” frequency rank
- #5,647
- “patrones” frequency rank
- 17481
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasiones | patrones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pasión. | Forma del plural de patrón. |
Where the eye mixes pasiones and patrones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. pasiones (CVCVVCVC) and patrones (CVCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between pasiones and patrones
A purely visual mix-up. pasiones ([paˈsjones]) and patrones ([paˈt̪ɾones]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17481, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasiones is recorded at frequency rank #11,834, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈsjones]. patrones is at rank #5,647, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paˈt̪ɾones].
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 17481, this pair ranks #271,920 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pasiones vs patrones
Shared letters: aenops. Private to "pasiones": i. Private to "patrones": rt.
"pasiones" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "patrones" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pasiones" for "patrones" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pasiones" or "patrones" 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 "pasiones" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "patrones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #271,920 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasiones" and "patrones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pasiones vs pociones". 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 #271,920 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.