hacer la pata
[aˈseɾ la ˈpat̪a]
The verdict
“hacer la pata” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ser zalamero, demostrar sumisión y amabilidad excesivas con un superior jerárquico.
Corpus desk
Index ES-hacer-la-pata · hacer la pata · Spanish
hacer la pata · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hacer la pata |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [aˈseɾ la ˈpat̪a] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “hacer la pata” en español
Rare enough to double-check
hacer la pata is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [aˈseɾ la ˈpat̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for hacer la pata, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is hacer la pata, spelled H-A-C-E-R- -L-A- -P-A-T-A.
Definition
- 1Ser zalamero, demostrar sumisión y amabilidad excesivas con un superior jerárquico.
- 2Intervenir entre dos personas para facilitar, a pedido de una de ellas, el establecimiento de una relación amorosa.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.