Which to use
“partía” is a verb and “pata” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,043
- “partía” frequency rank
- #5,869
- “pata” frequency rank
- 36912
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | partía | pata |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de partir o de partirse. | Extremidad de los animales utilizada para la locomoción en tierra, que va en número de un único par en las aves y los primates hasta unos 200 pares en los miriápodos de la clase Diplopoda. Funcionalmente similar, es sin embargo evolutivamente muy diferente entre invertebrados y vertebrados. En estos últimos está por lo general dividida claramente en dos secciones, articuladas en la rodilla. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set partía and pata apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: partía is [paɾˈt̪ia] while pata is [ˈpat̪a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36912, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
partía is recorded at frequency rank #31,043, classified as averb, pronounced [paɾˈt̪ia]. pata is at rank #5,869, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpat̪a].
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 36912, this pair ranks #178,121 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of partía vs pata
Shared letters: apt. Private to "partía": rí. Private to "pata": -.
"partía" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "pata" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- pata ← paat · patta · ppata · ptaa
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "partía" and "pata" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "partía" or "pata"?
Remembering partía vs pata
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “partía”; for a noun, it's “pata”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “partía” entry
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