Which to use
“pantallas” and “patillas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,338
- “pantallas” frequency rank
- #37,768
- “patillas” frequency rank
- 47106
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pantallas | patillas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pantalla. | Forma del plural de patilla. |
Where the eye mixes pantallas and patillas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. pantallas 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.
Look-alike desk: pantallas vs patillas
A purely visual mix-up. pantallas ([pãn̪ˈt̪aʝas]) 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 47106, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pantallas is recorded at frequency rank #9,338, classified as anoun, pronounced [pãn̪ˈt̪aʝas]. 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 47106, this pair ranks #121,910 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pantallas vs patillas
Shared letters: alpst. Private to "pantallas": n. Private to "patillas": i.
"pantallas" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "patillas" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pantallas" and "patillas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pantallas" or "patillas" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pantallas" 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 #121,910 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pantallas" 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 #121,910 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.