# pároco vs patrono

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### pároco
*noun · IPA /ˈpa.ɾu.ku/ · frequency rank #23,470*
encarregado de uma paróquia

### patrono
*noun · frequency rank #20,969*
defensor, protetor, amparador

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/paroco-vs-patrono