# pats vs pita

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pats
*noun · IPA /pæts/ · frequency rank #19,160*
plural of pat

### pita
*noun · IPA /ˈpɪtə/ · frequency rank #29,037*
A piece of pita bread; a flatbread pouch used for making sandwiches such as gyros or falafels.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pats-vs-pita