Which to use
“patilla” and “patita” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,984
- “patilla” frequency rank
- #43,163
- “patita” frequency rank
- 91147
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | patilla | patita |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pequeña extensión con forma de pata de un objeto, generalmente añadida para fines de sujeción. | Diminutivo de pata |
Where the eye mixes patilla and patita
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. patilla runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against patita's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: patilla vs patita
A purely visual mix-up. patilla ([paˈt̪iʝa]) and patita ([paˈt̪it̪a]) 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 91147, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
patilla is recorded at frequency rank #47,984, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈt̪iʝa]. patita is at rank #43,163, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paˈt̪it̪a].
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 91147, this pair ranks #2,138 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of patilla vs patita
Shared letters: aipt. Private to "patilla": l. Private to "patita": -.
"patilla" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "patita" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "patilla" and "patita" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "patilla" or "patita" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "patilla" and "patita" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "patilla" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "patita" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,138 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "patilla" and "patita" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "patilla vs puntilla". 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 #2,138 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.