Which to use
“pandillas” and “patillas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,628
- “pandillas” frequency rank
- #37,768
- “patillas” frequency rank
- 56396
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pandillas | patillas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pandilla. | Forma del plural de patilla. |
Where the eye mixes pandillas and patillas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. pandillas runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against patillas's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between pandillas and patillas
A purely visual mix-up. pandillas ([pãn̪ˈd̪iʝas]) and patillas ([paˈt̪iʝas]) 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 56396, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pandillas is recorded at frequency rank #18,628, classified as anoun, pronounced [pãn̪ˈd̪iʝas]. patillas is at rank #37,768, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paˈt̪iʝas].
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 56396, this pair ranks #74,781 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pandillas vs patillas
Shared letters: ailps. Private to "pandillas": dn. Private to "patillas": t.
"pandillas" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "patillas" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pandillas" and "patillas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "pandillas" vs "patillas" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pandillas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "patillas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,781 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pandillas" and "patillas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "patilla vs patillas". 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 #74,781 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.