Which to use
“patrones” and “patrono” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,647
- “patrones” frequency rank
- #18,342
- “patrono” frequency rank
- 23989
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | patrones | patrono |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de patrón. | Deidad o santo designado como protector de una ciudad, congregación u oficio |
Where the eye mixes patrones and patrono
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses patrones with patrono
A purely visual mix-up. patrones ([paˈt̪ɾones]) and patrono ([paˈt̪ɾono]) 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 23989, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
patrones is recorded at frequency rank #5,647, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈt̪ɾones]. patrono is at rank #18,342, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paˈt̪ɾono].
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 23989, this pair ranks #243,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of patrones vs patrono
Shared letters: anoprt. Private to "patrones": es. Private to "patrono": -.
"patrones" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "patrono" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "patrones" and "patrono" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "patrones" vs "patrono" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "patrones" and "patrono" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "patrones" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "patrono" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #243,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "patrones" and "patrono" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "patrañas vs patrones". 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 #243,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.