patas arriba
[ˈpat̪as aˈriβ̞a]
The verdict
“patas arriba” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Al revés, o vuelto lo de abajo hacia arriba.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | patas arriba |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈpat̪as aˈriβ̞a] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “patas arriba” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for patas arriba is 12 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈpat̪as aˈriβ̞a]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for patas arriba, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is patas arriba, spelled P-A-T-A-S- -A-R-R-I-B-A.
Definition
- 1Al revés, o vuelto lo de abajo hacia arriba.
- 2Usada para dar a entender el desconcierto o trastorno de una cosa.
- 3Vuelto del revés metafóricamente.
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.
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Using “patas arriba”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-A-T-A-S- -A-R-R-I-B-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈpat̪as aˈriβ̞a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.