Which to use
“patios” and “patrón” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,665
- “patios” frequency rank
- #3,581
- “patrón” frequency rank
- 20246
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | patios | patrón |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de patio. | Persona que defiende o protege una causa. |
Where the eye mixes patios and patrón
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. patios (CVCVVC) and patrón (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses patios with patrón
A purely visual mix-up. patios ([ˈpat̪jos]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20246, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
patios is recorded at frequency rank #16,665, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpat̪jos]. 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 20246, this pair ranks #260,175 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of patios vs patrón
Shared letters: apt. Private to "patios": ios. Private to "patrón": nró.
"patios" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "patrón" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- patios ← aptios · paitos · patioss · patiso · patois · pattios · ppatios · ptaios
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "patios" for "patrón" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "patios" or "patrón" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "patios" and "patrón" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "patios" 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 #260,175 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "patios" and "patrón" 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 #260,175 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.