padariavspátriaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“padaria” and “pátria” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#11,116
“padaria” frequency rank
#5,991
“pátria” frequency rank
17107
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature padaria pátria
Definition estabelecimento onde são feitos e vendidos os pães; panificadora país em que nascemos

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set padaria and pátria apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
padaria
6 ch
pátria

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. padaria (/pa.dɐ.ˈɾi.ɐ/) and pátria (/ˈpa.tɾjɐ/) 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 17107, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

padaria is recorded at frequency rank #11,116, classified as anoun, pronounced /pa.dɐ.ˈɾi.ɐ/. pátria is at rank #5,991, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpa.tɾjɐ/.

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 17107, this pair ranks #54,231 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of padaria vs pátria

Shared letters: aipr. Private to "padaria": d. Private to "pátria": .

"padaria" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV  ·  "pátria" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • padariaapdaria · paadria · padaira · padarai · padarria · paddaria · padraia · pdaaria

Frequency comparison

padaria#11,116
pátria#5,991

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "padaria" and "pátria" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/pa.dɐ.ˈɾi.ɐ/ versus /ˈpa.tɾjɐ/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "padaria" or "pátria"?
"pátria" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,991 in our Portuguese list, against #11,116 for "padaria". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering padaria vs pátria

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “padaria” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list