Which to use
“path” and “patín” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,731
- “path” frequency rank
- #46,109
- “patín” frequency rank
- 82840
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | path | patín |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Camino, sendero, vereda. | Petrel. |
Where the eye mixes path and patín
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. path runs 4 letters (CVCC) against patín's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between path and patín
A purely visual mix-up. path (/pɑːθ/) and patín ([paˈt̪ĩn]) 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 82840, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
path is recorded at frequency rank #36,731, classified as anoun, pronounced /pɑːθ/. patín is at rank #46,109, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paˈt̪ĩn].
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 82840, this pair ranks #8,795 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of path vs patín
Shared letters: apt. Private to "path": h. Private to "patín": ní.
"path" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "patín" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- path ← apth · paht · pathh · patth · ppath · ptah
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "path" and "patín" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "path" vs "patín" - 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 "path" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "patín" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,795 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "path" and "patín" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "partían vs patín". 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 #8,795 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.