patean

[paˈt̪eãn]

/[paˈt̪eãn]/ verb

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The verdict

“patean” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #57,990 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,990
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de patear.

Key facts for patean
PropertyValue
Headwordpatean
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[paˈt̪eãn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#57,990
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “patean” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). patean lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

patean is uncommon Spanish at frequency #57,990 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [paˈt̪eãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de patear.".

patean doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is patean, spelled P-A-T-E-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de patear.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "patean"?
"patean" is spelled P-A-T-E-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [paˈt̪eãn].
What does "patean" mean?
As a verb, "patean" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de patear.
How do you pronounce "patean"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "patean" is [paˈt̪eãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "patean" come from?
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Using “patean”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-A-T-E-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [paˈt̪eãn] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list