Which to use
“padre” and “pane” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,580
- “padre” frequency rank
- #27,961
- “pane” frequency rank
- 29541
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | padre | pane |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | membro da igreja católica; sacerdote | defeito, quebra |
Letter map: padre vs pane
Shared letters muted; letters that set padre and pane apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & dictionary notes on padre vs pane
padre and pane are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29541, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
padre is recorded at frequency rank #1,580, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpa.dɾɨ/. pane is at rank #27,961, tagged as anoun.
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 29541, this pair ranks #39,056 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of padre vs pane
Shared letters: aep. Private to "padre": dr. Private to "pane": n.
"padre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "pane" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "padre" and "pane" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "padre" vs "pane" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "padre" and "pane".
- Full dictionary entry for "padre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pane" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,056 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "padre" and "pane" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pale vs pane". 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 #39,056 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.