Which to use
“patrañas” and “patrias” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,062
- “patrañas” frequency rank
- #19,201
- “patrias” frequency rank
- 61263
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | patrañas | patrias |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de patraña. | Forma del plural de patria. |
Where the eye mixes patrañas and patrias
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. patrañas runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against patrias's 7 (CVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between patrañas and patrias
A purely visual mix-up. patrañas ([paˈt̪ɾaɲas]) and patrias ([ˈpat̪ɾjas]) 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 61263, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
patrañas is recorded at frequency rank #42,062, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈt̪ɾaɲas]. patrias is at rank #19,201, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpat̪ɾjas].
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 61263, this pair ranks #56,077 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of patrañas vs patrias
Shared letters: aprst. Private to "patrañas": ñ. Private to "patrias": i.
"patrañas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "patrias" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- patrias ← aptrias · partias · patiras · patrais · patriass · patrisa · patrrias · pattrias
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "patrañas" and "patrias" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "patrañas" vs "patrias" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "patrañas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "patrias" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,077 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "patrañas" and "patrias" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "paganas vs patrañas". 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 #56,077 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.