Which to use
“parrilla” and “patilla” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,547
- “parrilla” frequency rank
- #47,984
- “patilla” frequency rank
- 58531
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parrilla | patilla |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Utensilio de hierro en forma de rejilla, con mango y pies, para poner a la lumbre lo que se ha de asar o tostar. | Pequeña extensión con forma de pata de un objeto, generalmente añadida para fines de sujeción. |
Where the eye mixes parrilla and patilla
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. parrilla 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 parrilla with patilla
A purely visual mix-up. parrilla ([paˈriʝa]) 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 58531, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parrilla is recorded at frequency rank #10,547, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈriʝa]. 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 58531, this pair ranks #66,128 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of parrilla vs patilla
Shared letters: ailp. Private to "parrilla": r. Private to "patilla": t.
"parrilla" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "patilla" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "parrilla" and "patilla" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "parrilla" or "patilla"?
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 "parrilla" 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 #66,128 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parrilla" 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 #66,128 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.