Which to use
“pantalla” and “patilla” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,614
- “pantalla” frequency rank
- #47,984
- “patilla” frequency rank
- 49598
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pantalla | patilla |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lámina de material opaco o translúcido con que se dirige u obstruye la luz de una lámpara. | Pequeña extensión con forma de pata de un objeto, generalmente añadida para fines de sujeción. |
Where the eye mixes pantalla and patilla
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. pantalla 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 pantalla with patilla
A purely visual mix-up. pantalla ([pãn̪ˈt̪aʝa]) 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 49598, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pantalla is recorded at frequency rank #1,614, classified as anoun, pronounced [pãn̪ˈt̪aʝa]. 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 49598, this pair ranks #107,909 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pantalla vs patilla
Shared letters: alpt. Private to "pantalla": n. Private to "patilla": i.
"pantalla" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "patilla" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pantalla" and "patilla" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pantalla" vs "patilla" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pantalla" 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 #107,909 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pantalla" 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 #107,909 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.