Which to use
“patín” and “patrón” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,109
- “patín” frequency rank
- #3,581
- “patrón” frequency rank
- 49690
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | patín | patrón |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Petrel. | Persona que defiende o protege una causa. |
Where the eye mixes patín and patrón
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. patín runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against patrón's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between patín and patrón
A purely visual mix-up. patín ([paˈt̪ĩn]) and patrón ([paˈt̪ɾõn]) 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 49690, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
patín is recorded at frequency rank #46,109, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈt̪ĩn]. patrón is at rank #3,581, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paˈt̪ɾõn].
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 49690, this pair ranks #107,398 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of patín vs patrón
Shared letters: anpt. Private to "patín": í. Private to "patrón": ró.
"patín" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "patrón" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "patín" for "patrón" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "patín" or "patrón" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "patín" and "patrón" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "patín" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "patrón" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #107,398 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "patín" and "patrón" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "partían vs patín". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #107,398 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.