Which to use
“patata” and “patria” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,664
- “patata” frequency rank
- #1,739
- “patria” frequency rank
- 18403
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | patata | patria |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Tierra natal o adoptiva ordenada como nación, a la que pertenece el hombre por vínculos jurídicos, históricos o afectivos. |
Where the eye mixes patata and patria
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: patata vs patria
A purely visual mix-up. patata ([paˈt̪at̪a]) and patria ([ˈpat̪ɾja]) 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 18403, 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]. patria is at rank #1,739, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpat̪ɾja].
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 18403, this pair ranks #268,068 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of patata vs patria
Shared letters: apt. Private to "patata": -. Private to "patria": ir.
"patata" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "patria" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "patata" and "patria" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "patata" or "patria"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "patata" and "patria" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "patata" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "patria" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #268,068 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "patata" and "patria" 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 #268,068 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.