Which to use
“patillas” and “polillas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,768
- “patillas” frequency rank
- #46,737
- “polillas” frequency rank
- 84505
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | patillas | polillas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de patilla. | Forma del plural de polilla. |
Where the eye mixes patillas and polillas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses patillas with polillas
A purely visual mix-up. patillas ([paˈt̪iʝas]) and polillas ([poˈliʝas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84505, 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]. polillas is at rank #46,737, tagged as anoun, pronounced [poˈliʝas].
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 84505, this pair ranks #7,001 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of patillas vs polillas
Shared letters: ailps. Private to "patillas": t. Private to "polillas": o.
"patillas" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "polillas" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "patillas" and "polillas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "patillas" or "polillas"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "patillas" and "polillas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "patillas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "polillas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,001 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "patillas" and "polillas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "palillos vs polillas". 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 #7,001 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.