patilla
[paˈt̪iʝa]
The verdict
“patilla” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #47,984 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #47,984
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pequeña extensión con forma de pata de un objeto, generalmente añadida para fines de sujeción.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | patilla |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [paˈt̪iʝa] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #47,984 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “patilla” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for patilla is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [paˈt̪iʝa]. Corpus data places it at rank #47,984 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for patilla, with forms such as "aptilla", "paitlla", and "patila". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pilla", "patita", "Pinilla", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
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 patilla, spelled P-A-T-I-L-L-A.
Definition
- 1Pequeña extensión con forma de pata de un objeto, generalmente añadida para fines de sujeción.
- 2Banda de pelo facial posterior al pómulo que, en el caso de los varones, puede dejarse crecer siguiendo la trayectoria de la mandíbula e incluso unirse con el bigote.
- 3Cada uno de los contactos de un dispositivo electrónico que tienen como fin acoplarse a otro para transmitir electricidad o información.
- 4Nombre que se le da en algunos países sudamericanos a la sandía.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: aptilla,paitlla,patila,patilal,patlila,pattilla,ppatilla,ptailla
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of patilla - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “patilla”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-A-T-I-L-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [paˈt̪iʝa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “pilla” - see the side-by-side comparison. patilla vs pilla
- 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.