Which to use
“patea” is a verb and “patria” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,758
- “patea” frequency rank
- #1,739
- “patria” frequency rank
- 35497
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | patea | patria |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de patear. | Tierra natal o adoptiva ordenada como nación, a la que pertenece el hombre por vínculos jurídicos, históricos o afectivos. |
Where the eye mixes patea and patria
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. patea runs 5 letters (CVCVV) against patria's 6 (CVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses patea with patria
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: patea is [paˈt̪ea] while patria is [ˈpat̪ɾja]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35497, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
patea is recorded at frequency rank #33,758, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈt̪ea]. 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 35497, this pair ranks #185,774 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of patea vs patria
Shared letters: apt. Private to "patea": e. Private to "patria": ir.
"patea" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "patria" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "patea" for "patria" ever safe?
Which is more common, "patea" or "patria"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "patea" and "patria" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "patea" 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 #185,774 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "patea" and "patria" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parca vs patea". 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 #185,774 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.