patadasvspavadaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“patadas” and “pavada” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#11,105
“patadas” frequency rank
#44,362
“pavada” frequency rank
55467
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature patadas pavada
Definition Forma del plural de patada Grupo de pavos.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set patadas and pavada apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
patadas
6 ch
pavada

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. patadas ([paˈt̪að̞as]) and pavada ([paˈβ̞að̞a]) 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 55467, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

patadas is recorded at frequency rank #11,105, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈt̪að̞as]. pavada is at rank #44,362, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paˈβ̞að̞a].

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 55467, this pair ranks #78,741 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of patadas vs pavada

Shared letters: adp. Private to "patadas": st. Private to "pavada": v.

"patadas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "pavada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • patadasaptadas · paatdas · pataads · patadass · pataddas · patadsa · patdaas · pattadas
  • pavadaapvada · paavda · pabada · pavaad · pavadda · pavdaa · pavvada · ppavada

Frequency comparison

patadas#11,105
pavada#44,362

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "patadas" and "pavada" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([paˈt̪að̞as] versus [paˈβ̞að̞a]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "patadas" or "pavada"?
"patadas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,105 in our Spanish list, against #44,362 for "pavada". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering patadas vs pavada

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “patadas” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list