Which to use
“patea” and “putear” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,758
- “patea” frequency rank
- #30,211
- “putear” frequency rank
- 63969
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | patea | putear |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de patear. | Frecuentar prostitutas. |
Where the eye mixes patea and putear
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between patea and putear
A purely visual mix-up. patea ([paˈt̪ea]) and putear ([put̪eˈaɾ]) 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 63969, 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]. putear is at rank #30,211, tagged as averb, pronounced [put̪eˈaɾ].
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 63969, this pair ranks #47,006 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of patea vs putear
Shared letters: aept. Private to "patea": -. Private to "putear": ru.
"patea" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "putear" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "patea" for "putear" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "patea" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "putear" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,006 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "patea" and "putear" 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 #47,006 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.