Which to use
“parra” and “pátria” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,076
- “parra” frequency rank
- #5,991
- “pátria” frequency rank
- 35067
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parra | pátria |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ramo novo da videira | país em que nascemos |
Where the eye mixes parra and pátria
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. parra runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against pátria's 6 (CVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses parra with pátria
A purely visual mix-up. parra (/ˈpa.Rɐ/) 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 35067, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parra is recorded at frequency rank #29,076, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpa.Rɐ/. 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 35067, this pair ranks #32,046 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of parra vs pátria
Shared letters: apr. Private to "parra": -. Private to "pátria": itá.
"parra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "pátria" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- parra ← aprra · pparra · prara
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "parra" and "pátria" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "parra" or "pátria"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "parra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pátria" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #32,046 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parra" and "pátria" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pança vs parra". 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 #32,046 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.