Which to use
“patrón” and “patronos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,581
- “patrón” frequency rank
- #29,334
- “patronos” frequency rank
- 32915
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | patrón | patronos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persona que defiende o protege una causa. | Forma del plural de patrono. |
Where the eye mixes patrón and patronos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between patrón and patronos
A purely visual mix-up. patrón ([paˈt̪ɾõn]) and patronos ([paˈt̪ɾonos]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32915, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
patrón is recorded at frequency rank #3,581, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈt̪ɾõn]. patronos is at rank #29,334, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paˈt̪ɾonos].
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 32915, this pair ranks #199,534 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of patrón vs patronos
Shared letters: anprt. Private to "patrón": ó. Private to "patronos": os.
"patrón" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "patronos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- patronos ← aptronos · partonos · patornos · patrnoos · patronnos · patronoss · patronso · patroons
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "patrón" for "patronos" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "patrón" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "patronos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #199,534 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "patrón" and "patronos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "patrañas vs patronos". 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 #199,534 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.