Which to use
“patas” and “potes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,734
- “patas” frequency rank
- #48,003
- “potes” frequency rank
- 52737
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | patas | potes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pata. | Forma del plural de pote. |
Where the eye mixes patas and potes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: patas vs potes
A purely visual mix-up. patas ([ˈpat̪as]) and potes ([ˈpot̪es]) 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 52737, 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]. potes is at rank #48,003, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpot̪es].
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 52737, this pair ranks #91,264 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of patas vs potes
Shared letters: pst. Private to "patas": a. Private to "potes": eo.
"patas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "potes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "patas" for "potes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "patas" or "potes"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "patas" and "potes" 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 "potes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #91,264 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "patas" and "potes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "postas vs potes". 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 #91,264 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.