# patronal vs patrono

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### patronal
*adjective · IPA /pɐ.tɾu.ˈnaɫ/ · frequency rank #43,073*
relativo a patrão

### 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/patronal-vs-patrono