patache
[paˈt̪at͡ʃe]
The verdict
“patache” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Barco que antiguamente era de guerra, y se destinaba en las escuadras para llevar avisos, inspeccionar las costas y guardar las entradas de los puertos. Hoy sólo se usa marina mercante.
Corpus desk
Index ES-patache · patache · Spanish
patache · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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 | patache |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [paˈt̪at͡ʃe] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “patache” en español
Rare enough to double-check
patache is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [paˈt̪at͡ʃe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Barco que antiguamente era de guerra, y se destinaba en las escuadras para llevar avisos, inspeccionar las costas y guardar las entradas de los puertos. Hoy sólo se usa marina mercante.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for patache, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is patache, spelled P-A-T-A-C-H-E.
Definition
- 1Barco que antiguamente era de guerra, y se destinaba en las escuadras para llevar avisos, inspeccionar las costas y guardar las entradas de los puertos. Hoy sólo se usa marina mercante.
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.