Which to use
“patrono” and “patronos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,342
- “patrono” frequency rank
- #29,334
- “patronos” frequency rank
- 47676
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | patrono | patronos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deidad o santo designado como protector de una ciudad, congregación u oficio | Forma del plural de patrono. |
Where the eye mixes patrono and patronos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. patrono runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against patronos's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between patrono and patronos
A purely visual mix-up. patrono ([paˈt̪ɾono]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “patrono” sits inside “patronos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47676, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
patrono is recorded at frequency rank #18,342, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈt̪ɾono]. 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 47676, this pair ranks #118,702 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of patrono vs patronos
Shared letters: anoprt. Private to "patrono": -. Private to "patronos": s.
"patrono" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "patronos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "patrono" for "patronos" ever safe?
Which is more common, "patrono" or "patronos"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "patrono" and "patronos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "patrono" 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 #118,702 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "patrono" 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 #118,702 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.