Which to use
“pacta” and “patea” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,977
- “pacta” frequency rank
- #33,758
- “patea” frequency rank
- 81735
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pacta | patea |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de pactar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de patear. |
Where the eye mixes pacta and patea
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. pacta (CVCCV) and patea (CVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: pacta vs patea
A purely visual mix-up. pacta ([ˈpakt̪a]) and patea ([paˈt̪ea]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81735, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pacta is recorded at frequency rank #47,977, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpakt̪a]. patea is at rank #33,758, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈt̪ea].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 81735, this pair ranks #10,048 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pacta vs patea
Shared letters: apt. Private to "pacta": c. Private to "patea": e.
"pacta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "patea" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pacta" for "patea" ever safe?
Which is more common, "pacta" or "patea"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pacta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "patea" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,048 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pacta" and "patea" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pacta vs parca". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #10,048 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.