Which to use
“path” and “pátio” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,422
- “path” frequency rank
- #5,990
- “pátio” frequency rank
- 31412
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | path | pátio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | caminho | recinto descoberto no interior de uma casa |
Where the eye mixes path and pátio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. path runs 4 letters (CVCC) against pátio's 5 (CVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between path and pátio
A purely visual mix-up. path (/pæθ, pɑθ/) and pátio (/ˈpa.tju/) 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 31412, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
path is recorded at frequency rank #25,422, classified as anoun, pronounced /pæθ, pɑθ/. pátio is at rank #5,990, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpa.tju/.
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 31412, this pair ranks #36,688 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of path vs pátio
Shared letters: pt. Private to "path": ah. Private to "pátio": ioá.
"path" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "pátio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- path ← apth · paht · pathh · patth · ppath · ptah
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "path" and "pátio" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "path" or "pátio"?
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 "path" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pátio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,688 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "path" and "pátio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pale vs path". 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 #36,688 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.