patadasvsposadasConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#11,105
“patadas” frequency rank
#15,936
“posadas” frequency rank
27041
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature patadas posadas
Definition Forma del plural de patada Forma del plural de posada.

Where the eye mixes patadas and posadas

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

7 ch
patadas
7 ch
posadas

Look-alike desk: patadas vs posadas

A purely visual mix-up. patadas ([paˈt̪að̞as]) and posadas ([poˈsað̞as]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27041, 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]. posadas is at rank #15,936, tagged as anoun, pronounced [poˈsað̞as].

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 27041, this pair ranks #228,734 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of patadas vs posadas

Shared letters: adps. Private to "patadas": t. Private to "posadas": o.

"patadas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "posadas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • patadasaptadas · paatdas · pataads · patadass · pataddas · patadsa · patdaas · pattadas
  • posadasopsadas · poasdas · posaads · posadass · posaddas · posadsa · posdaas · possadas

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "patadas" and "posadas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([paˈt̪að̞as] versus [poˈsað̞as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "patadas" vs "posadas" - which ranks higher?
"patadas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,105 in our Spanish list, against #15,936 for "posadas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "patadas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "posadas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #228,734 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "patadas" and "posadas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "peladas vs posadas". 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 #228,734 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list