# paterno vs patrono

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### paterno
*adjective · IPA /pɐ.ˈtɛɾ.nu/ · frequency rank #37,951*
relativo ao pai

### 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/paterno-vs-patrono