Which to use
“patillas” and “platillos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,768
- “patillas” frequency rank
- #19,531
- “platillos” frequency rank
- 57299
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | patillas | platillos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de patilla. | Forma del plural de platillo. |
Where the eye mixes patillas and platillos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses patillas with platillos
A purely visual mix-up. patillas ([paˈt̪iʝas]) and platillos ([plaˈt̪iʝos]) 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 57299, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
patillas is recorded at frequency rank #37,768, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈt̪iʝas]. platillos is at rank #19,531, tagged as anoun, pronounced [plaˈt̪iʝos].
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 57299, this pair ranks #71,053 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of patillas vs platillos
Shared letters: ailpst. Private to "patillas": -. Private to "platillos": o.
"patillas" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "platillos" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "patillas" and "platillos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "patillas" or "platillos"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "patillas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "platillos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,053 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "patillas" and "platillos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "patilla vs patillas". 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 #71,053 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.