Which to use
“patrol” and “patrono” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,655
- “patrol” frequency rank
- #20,969
- “patrono” frequency rank
- 62624
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | patrol | patrono |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | patrulha | defensor, protetor, amparador |
Letter map: patrol vs patrono
Shared letters muted; letters that set patrol and patrono apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. patrol runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against patrono's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: patrol and patrono
patrol and patrono are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62624, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
patrol is recorded at frequency rank #41,655, classified as anoun, pronounced /pəˈtɹəʊl/. patrono is at rank #20,969, tagged as anoun.
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 62624, this pair ranks #6,571 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of patrol vs patrono
Shared letters: aoprt. Private to "patrol": l. Private to "patrono": n.
"patrol" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "patrono" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "patrol" for "patrono" ever safe?
Frequency check: "patrol" vs "patrono" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "patrol" and "patrono".
- Full dictionary entry for "patrol" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "patrono" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #6,571 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "patrol" and "patrono" 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 #6,571 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.