# patch vs pateo

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### patch
*noun · IPA /pætʃ/ · frequency rank #39,373*
Parche.

### pateo
*verb · IPA [paˈt̪eo] · frequency rank #46,713*
Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de patear.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/es/vs/patch-vs-pateo