pátio

/ˈpa.tju/

//ˈpa.tju// noun

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The verdict

“pátio” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #5,990. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,990
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - recinto descoberto no interior de uma casa

Corpus desk

Index PT-patio · pátio · Portuguese

pátio · rank #5,990 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,990
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH pátria

Nearest frequency peer: pátria (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “pátio”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “pátio” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

pátio vs pio
60% similar
pátio vs pato
60% similar
pátio vs puto
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for pátio
PropertyValue
Headwordpátio
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpa.tju/
Letters5
Frequency rank#5,990
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “pátio”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).pátiocai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “pátria” (#5,991), “poderosos” (#5,987), “plus” (#5,986). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “pátio” fica em #5,990. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around pátio (IPA /ˈpa.tju/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,990 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for pátio, with forms such as "ppátio", "ptáio", and "páito". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pio", "pato", "puto", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is pátio, spelled P-Á-T-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    recinto descoberto no interior de uma casa
  2. 2
    terreno murado ao lado de uma casa
  3. 3
    vestíbulo; átrio
  4. 4
    conjunto de habitações humildes, normalmente em volta de uma praceta

This word in other languages

patio(Español)Innenhof(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ppátio
  • ptáio
  • páito
  • pátoi
  • páttio
  • áptio

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pátio - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ppátio1ptáio2páito2pátoi2páttio1áptio2
Edit distance from "pátio"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pátio"?
"pátio" is spelled P-Á-T-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpa.tju/.
What does "pátio" mean?
As a noun, "pátio" means: recinto descoberto no interior de uma casa
What words are commonly confused with "pátio"?
"pátio" is commonly confused with "pio", "pato", "puto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pátio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pátio" is /ˈpa.tju/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pátio" come from?
"pátio" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "pátio", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pires#5,985rival#5,998trono#6,009Lewis#5,965

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

plus6 variantsbacia6 variantsêxito6 variantsserei6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list