Which to use
“patata” and “patatas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,664
- “patata” frequency rank
- #9,340
- “patatas” frequency rank
- 26004
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | patata | patatas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (Solanum tuberosum) Planta herbácea, caducifolia, de la familia de las solanáceas, de tallo erecto o decumbente de hasta 1 m de largo, hojas imparipinnadas, de foliolos lanceolados, pilosas, y flores en inflorescencias terminales racemosas, de pétalos fusionados de color blanco a púrpura, que fructifican en pequeñas bayas. Se la aprecia por los tubérculos que produce su sistema radical, muy usados en gastronomía. | Forma del plural de patata. |
Where the eye mixes patata and patatas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: patata vs patatas
A purely visual mix-up. patata ([paˈt̪at̪a]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “patata” sits inside “patatas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26004, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
patata is recorded at frequency rank #16,664, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈt̪at̪a]. 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 26004, this pair ranks #233,798 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of patata vs patatas
Shared letters: apt. Private to "patata": -. Private to "patatas": s.
"patata" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "patatas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "patata" and "patatas" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "patata" or "patatas" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "patata" 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 #233,798 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "patata" and "patatas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pacta vs patata". 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 #233,798 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.