patten
/ˈpæt(ə)n/noun, verb
patten is spelled P-A-T-T-E-N: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 33,236th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, patten means “Any of various types of footwear with thick soles, often used to elevate the foot, especially wooden clogs” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of patten is pattens.
How many letters and syllables are in patten?
| Letters | 6: P-A-T-T-E-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 33,236th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Sounds like | |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is patten?
Patten appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 33,236th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce patten?
- UK /ˈpat(ə)n/
- US /ˈpæt(ə)n/
Patten has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with patten
Sounds like: Patton, paten (Wiktionary's homophone list; some hold only in some accents).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What rhymes with patten?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as patten from its last stressed vowel (/ætn/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: patent.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of patten
- pattens plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- pattening participle, present
- pattened participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does patten mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of various types of footwear with thick soles, often used to elevate the foot, especially wooden clogs.
- 2
One of various wooden attachments used to lift a shoe above wet or muddy ground.
- 3
obsoleteA circular wooden plank attached to a horse's foot to prevent it from sinking into a bog while plowing.
- 4
UKAn ice skate.
- 5
An iron hoop attached to a person's boot in cases of hip-joint disease.
- 6
The base of a pillar.
verb
- 1
To go about wearing pattens.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does patten come from?
From Middle English patyn, patin, pateyn, from Old French patin, from patte (“paw, hoof”), from Latin patta, of imitative origin.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).