# patear vs putear

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### patear
*verb · IPA [pat̪eˈaɾ] · frequency rank #17,782*
Dar golpes con los pies o patas.

### putear
*verb · IPA [put̪eˈaɾ] · frequency rank #30,211*
Frecuentar prostitutas.

## Source
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