Which to use
“patea” and “planea” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,758
- “patea” frequency rank
- #8,424
- “planea” frequency rank
- 42182
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | patea | planea |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de patear. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de planear. |
Where the eye mixes patea and planea
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: patea vs planea
A purely visual mix-up. patea ([paˈt̪ea]) and planea ([plaˈnea]) 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 42182, 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]. planea is at rank #8,424, tagged as averb, pronounced [plaˈnea].
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 42182, this pair ranks #149,664 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of patea vs planea
Shared letters: aep. Private to "patea": t. Private to "planea": ln.
"patea" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "planea" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "patea" and "planea" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "patea" vs "planea" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "patea" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "planea" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #149,664 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "patea" and "planea" 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 #149,664 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.