Which to use
“patatas” and “patrañas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,340
- “patatas” frequency rank
- #42,062
- “patrañas” frequency rank
- 51402
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | patatas | patrañas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de patata. | Forma del plural de patraña. |
Where the eye mixes patatas and patrañas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. patatas runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against patrañas's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: patatas vs patrañas
A purely visual mix-up. patatas ([paˈt̪at̪as]) and patrañas ([paˈt̪ɾaɲas]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51402, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
patatas is recorded at frequency rank #9,340, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈt̪at̪as]. patrañas is at rank #42,062, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paˈt̪ɾaɲas].
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 51402, this pair ranks #98,060 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of patatas vs patrañas
Shared letters: apst. Private to "patatas": -. Private to "patrañas": rñ.
"patatas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "patrañas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- patatas ← aptatas · paattas · pataats · patatass · patatsa · patattas · pattaas · pattatas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "patatas" for "patrañas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "patatas" vs "patrañas" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "patatas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "patrañas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #98,060 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "patatas" and "patrañas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "paganas vs patrañas". 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 #98,060 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.