patilla
Spanish, noun/paˈtiʝa/
patilla is spelled P-A-T-I-L-L-A (7 letters) and appears about once in every 2 million words in written Spanish, the 47,595th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Patilla is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “sideburn” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a diminutive of pata. The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Pequeña extensión con forma de pata de un objeto, generalmente añadida para fines de sujeción”.
What does patilla mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininediminutive of pata
- 2
femininesideburn
- 3
femininearm, sidepiece (of glasses)
noun
- 1
femininewatermelon
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Pequeña extensión con forma de pata de un objeto, generalmente añadida para fines de sujeción. 2. Banda 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. 3. Cada uno de los contactos de un dispositivo electrónico que tienen como fin acoplarse a otro para transmitir electricidad o información. 4. Nombre que se le da en algunos países sudamericanos a la sandía.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of patilla
- patillas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce patilla?
- /paˈtiʝa/
- [paˈt̪i.ʝa]
- [paˈt̪iʝa]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to patilla
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is patilla in Spanish?
patilla appears about once in every 2 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).