Which to use
“pátio” and “patrol” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,990
- “pátio” frequency rank
- #41,655
- “patrol” frequency rank
- 47645
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pátio | patrol |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | recinto descoberto no interior de uma casa | patrulha |
Where the eye mixes pátio and patrol
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pátio with patrol
A purely visual mix-up. pátio (/ˈpa.tju/) 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 47645, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pátio is recorded at frequency rank #5,990, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpa.tju/. 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 47645, this pair ranks #17,582 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pátio vs patrol
Shared letters: opt. Private to "pátio": iá. Private to "patrol": alr.
"pátio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "patrol" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- patrol ← aptrol · partol · patorl · patrlo · patroll · patrrol · pattrol · ppatrol
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pátio" and "patrol" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pátio" or "patrol"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pátio" 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 #17,582 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pátio" 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 #17,582 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.