Which to use
“pandilla” and “patilla” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,213
- “pandilla” frequency rank
- #47,984
- “patilla” frequency rank
- 60197
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pandilla | patilla |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Reunión de gente que se forma con el objeto de divertirse. | Pequeña extensión con forma de pata de un objeto, generalmente añadida para fines de sujeción. |
Where the eye mixes pandilla and patilla
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. pandilla runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against patilla's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses pandilla with patilla
A purely visual mix-up. pandilla ([pãn̪ˈd̪iʝa]) and patilla ([paˈt̪iʝa]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60197, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pandilla is recorded at frequency rank #12,213, classified as anoun, pronounced [pãn̪ˈd̪iʝa]. patilla is at rank #47,984, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paˈt̪iʝa].
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 60197, this pair ranks #59,813 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pandilla vs patilla
Shared letters: ailp. Private to "pandilla": dn. Private to "patilla": t.
"pandilla" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "patilla" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pandilla" for "patilla" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pandilla" or "patilla" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "pandilla" and "patilla" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pandilla" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "patilla" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,813 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pandilla" and "patilla" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "patilla vs puntilla". 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 #59,813 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.