Which to use
“patch” and “patín” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,373
- “patch” frequency rank
- #46,109
- “patín” frequency rank
- 85482
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | patch | patín |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Parche. | Petrel. |
Where the eye mixes patch and patín
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: patch vs patín
A purely visual mix-up. patch (/pætʃ/) and patín ([paˈt̪ĩn]) 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 85482, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
patch is recorded at frequency rank #39,373, classified as anoun, pronounced /pætʃ/. patín is at rank #46,109, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paˈt̪ĩn].
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 85482, this pair ranks #6,086 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of patch vs patín
Shared letters: apt. Private to "patch": ch. Private to "patín": ní.
"patch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "patín" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- patch ← aptch · pacth · patcch · patchh · pathc · pattch · ppatch · ptach
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "patch" and "patín" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "patch" or "patín"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "patch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "patín" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #6,086 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "patch" and "patín" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "partían vs patín". 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 #6,086 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.