patriarca

[paˈt̪ɾjaɾka]

/[paˈt̪ɾjaɾka]/ noun

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The verdict

“patriarca” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #15,441. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,441
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Figura masculina que ejerce de líder en una familia o jerarquía pseudofamiliar, como un clan.

Corpus desk

Index ES-patriarca · patriarca · Spanish

patriarca · rank #15,441 · 13 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,441
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH pasteles

Nearest frequency peer: pasteles (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “patriarca”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “patriarca” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

patriarca vs patriarcal
90% similar
patriarca vs patriarcas
90% similar
patriarca vs patriarcado
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for patriarca
PropertyValue
Headwordpatriarca
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paˈt̪ɾjaɾka]
Letters9
Frequency rank#15,441
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “patriarca”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.patriarcacae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “pasteles” (#15,440), “pegan” (#15,443), “peluquería” (#15,444). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “patriarca” va en #15,441. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around patriarca (IPA [paˈt̪ɾjaɾka]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,441 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Figura masculina que ejerce de líder en una familia o jerarquía pseudofamiliar, como un clan.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for patriarca, with forms such as "aptriarca", "partiarca", and "patirarca". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "patriarcal", "patriarcas", "patriarcado", 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, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is patriarca, spelled P-A-T-R-I-A-R-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Figura masculina que ejerce de líder en una familia o jerarquía pseudofamiliar, como un clan.

This word in other languages

patriarch(English)patriarche(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aptriarca
  • partiarca
  • patirarca
  • patrairca
  • patriacra
  • patriarac
  • patriarcca
  • patriarrca
  • patriraca
  • patrriarca
  • pattriarca
  • ppatriarca
  • ptariarca

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of patriarca - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aptriarca2partiarca2patirarca2patrairca2patriacra2patriarac2patriarcca1patriarrca1
Edit distance from "patriarca"

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 "patriarca"?
"patriarca" is spelled P-A-T-R-I-A-R-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is [paˈt̪ɾjaɾka].
What does "patriarca" mean?
As a noun, "patriarca" means: Figura masculina que ejerce de líder en una familia o jerarquía pseudofamiliar, como un clan.
What words are commonly confused with "patriarca"?
"patriarca" is commonly confused with "patriarcal", "patriarcas", "patriarcado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "patriarca"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "patriarca" is [paˈt̪ɾjaɾka]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "patriarca" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "patriarca", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

olvidados#15,433obligadas#15,431nitrógeno#15,428populismo#15,454

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

peluquería13 variantspensemos13 variantsmoderados13 variantsmisionero13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list