Which to use
“patilla” and “plantilla” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,984
- “patilla” frequency rank
- #7,211
- “plantilla” frequency rank
- 55195
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | patilla | plantilla |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pequeña extensión con forma de pata de un objeto, generalmente añadida para fines de sujeción. | Suela sobre la cual los zapateros arman el calzado. |
Where the eye mixes patilla and plantilla
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. patilla runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against plantilla's 9 (CCVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between patilla and plantilla
A purely visual mix-up. patilla ([paˈt̪iʝa]) and plantilla ([plãn̪ˈt̪iʝa]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55195, 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]. plantilla is at rank #7,211, tagged as anoun, pronounced [plãn̪ˈt̪iʝa].
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 55195, this pair ranks #79,983 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of patilla vs plantilla
Shared letters: ailpt. Private to "patilla": -. Private to "plantilla": n.
"patilla" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "plantilla" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "patilla" for "plantilla" ever safe?
Frequency check: "patilla" vs "plantilla" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "patilla" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "plantilla" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #79,983 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "patilla" and "plantilla" 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 #79,983 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.