Which to use
“patch” and “paty” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,373
- “patch” frequency rank
- #34,257
- “paty” frequency rank
- 73630
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | patch | paty |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Parche. | Hamburguesa. |
Where the eye mixes patch and paty
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: patch vs paty
A purely visual mix-up. patch (/pætʃ/) and paty ([ˈpat̪i]) 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 73630, 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/. paty is at rank #34,257, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpat̪i].
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 73630, this pair ranks #22,922 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of patch vs paty
Shared letters: apt. Private to "patch": ch. Private to "paty": y.
"patch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "paty" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "patch" and "paty" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "patch" or "paty" show up more?
What to do next
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 "paty" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #22,922 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "patch" and "paty" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parca vs patch". 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 #22,922 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.