Which to use
“patada” and “putada” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,563
- “patada” frequency rank
- #39,408
- “putada” frequency rank
- 47971
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | patada | putada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Golpe dado con el pie o la pata. | Cuando alguien o algo le hace a una persona algo desagradable. |
Where the eye mixes patada and putada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses patada with putada
A purely visual mix-up. patada ([paˈt̪að̞a]) and putada ([puˈt̪að̞a]) 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 a single letter - a in “patada” becomes u in “putada”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47971, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
patada is recorded at frequency rank #8,563, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈt̪að̞a]. putada is at rank #39,408, tagged as anoun, pronounced [puˈt̪að̞a].
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 47971, this pair ranks #117,055 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of patada vs putada
Shared letters: adpt. Private to "patada": -. Private to "putada": u.
"patada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "putada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "patada" and "putada" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "patada" or "putada"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "patada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "putada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #117,055 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "patada" and "putada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pulida vs putada". 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 #117,055 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.