Which to use
“patas” and “patatas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,734
- “patas” frequency rank
- #9,340
- “patatas” frequency rank
- 14074
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | patas | patatas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pata. | Forma del plural de patata. |
Where the eye mixes patas and patatas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: patas vs patatas
A purely visual mix-up. patas ([ˈpat̪as]) and patatas ([paˈt̪at̪as]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14074, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
patas is recorded at frequency rank #4,734, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpat̪as]. patatas is at rank #9,340, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paˈt̪at̪as].
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 14074, this pair ranks #285,474 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of patas vs patatas
Shared letters: apst. Private to "patas": -. Private to "patatas": -.
"patas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "patatas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "patas" and "patatas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "patas" vs "patatas" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "patas" and "patatas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "patas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "patatas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #285,474 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "patas" and "patatas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "paganas vs patatas". 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 #285,474 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.