pataca
[paˈt̪aka]
The verdict
“pataca” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Unidad monetaria de Macao
Corpus desk
Index ES-pataca · pataca · Spanish
pataca · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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 | pataca |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [paˈt̪aka] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “pataca” en español
Rare enough to double-check
pataca is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [paˈt̪aka]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for pataca in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is pataca, spelled P-A-T-A-C-A.
Definition
- 1Unidad monetaria de Macao
- 2(Helianthus tuberosus) Planta herbácea de la familia de las asteráceas y estrechamente emparentada con el girasol, originaria de América del Norte. Se cultiva por sus tubérculos comestibles, de sabor reminiscente de la alcachofa.
Synonyms
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.