Which to use
“paiol” and “patrol” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,777
- “paiol” frequency rank
- #41,655
- “patrol” frequency rank
- 81432
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | paiol | patrol |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | depósito de instrumentos bélicos | patrulha |
Where the eye mixes paiol and patrol
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses paiol with patrol
A purely visual mix-up. paiol (/paj.ˈɔɫ/) and patrol (/pəˈtɹəʊl/) 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 81432, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
paiol is recorded at frequency rank #39,777, classified as anoun, pronounced /paj.ˈɔɫ/. patrol is at rank #41,655, tagged as anoun, pronounced /pəˈtɹəʊl/.
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 81432, this pair ranks #1,171 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of paiol vs patrol
Shared letters: alop. Private to "paiol": i. Private to "patrol": rt.
"paiol" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "patrol" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "paiol" and "patrol" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "paiol" or "patrol" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "paiol" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "patrol" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,171 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "paiol" and "patrol" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "patrol vs patronal". 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 #1,171 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.