pataleta
Spanish, noun/pataˈleta/
pataleta is spelled P-A-T-A-L-E-T-A (8 letters) and appears about once in every 3 million words in written Spanish, the 69,196th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Pataleta is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “tantrum (childish display or fit of bad temper)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does pataleta mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininetantrum (childish display or fit of bad temper)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Forms of pataleta
- pataletas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce pataleta?
- /pataˈleta/
- [pa.t̪aˈle.t̪a]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to pataleta
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is pataleta in Spanish?
pataleta appears about once in every 3 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).