Which to use
“patos” and “plazos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,666
- “patos” frequency rank
- #8,425
- “plazos” frequency rank
- 25091
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | patos | plazos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pato. | Forma del plural de plazo. |
Where the eye mixes patos and plazos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses patos with plazos
A purely visual mix-up. patos ([ˈpat̪os]) and plazos ([ˈplasos]) 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 25091, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
patos is recorded at frequency rank #16,666, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpat̪os]. plazos is at rank #8,425, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈplasos].
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 25091, this pair ranks #238,047 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of patos vs plazos
Shared letters: aops. Private to "patos": t. Private to "plazos": lz.
"patos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "plazos" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "patos" for "plazos" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "patos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "plazos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #238,047 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "patos" and "plazos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "patos vs potes". 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 #238,047 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.